BIOL359 Lecture Notes - Presupposition, Flagellum, Discovery Institute
26 Jan 2014
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If the deductions are incorrect, the original hypothesis is abandoned or modified: law: a descriptive generalization about how some aspect of the natural world behave under specified circumstances, eg; the second law of thermodynamics. The goal of science: a well substantiated explanation of some aspects of the natural world that incorporate facts, laws, and tested hypotheses. Misconceptions about science and evolution: does science tell us that god cannot exist: Science has nothing to say about the existence of god or spirituality: some people state they have faith in science and evolution: Science is not a faith, which is by definition acceptance in the absence of evidence: some people claim that they theory of evolution justifies immorality and unethical behavior. Science does not directly inform us about questions concerning morality and ethics. Naturalistic fallacy: the way that things are is the way that they should be.
