FASH 162 Lecture 6:
17 Aug 2020
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Chapter 6 the input from brain research. Science"s claim of superiority was based on four principles: realism: there is a physical world with independent objects, which can be understood by human intellect, objectivity: knowledge of the physical reality does not depend on the observer. Consequently, objective" agreement among people is possible, irrespective of their worldviews. Science aims to uncover this knowledge so that it becomes public, verifiable and useable: truth: scientific statements are true when they correspond to the physical reality, rationality: truth is guaranteed because scientific statements are based on sound method. Scientific statements are not arbitrary guesses, but justified conclusions grounded on convincing evidence and good reasoning and expressed with the right level of confidence. Edwin smith bought a papyrus scroll (in 1862) which would late be deciphered. The scroll talked about the brain and its exterior, skulls, .
