RE: [asa] Coulter, and science

Biology is a generic term for much areas of research. Surely, the
experimental component of biology, which is based on the laws of physics
and chemistry, is science. The tendency in all areas of research is to
quantify it and connect them with the microworld. The main element of
biology that, I believe, is not included is the notion of life and, in
humans, questions of consciousness and rationality. Will these areas of
research be ever reduced to just physics and chemistry? That is the Big
Question.

Moorad

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Hamilton [mailto:williamehamiltonjr@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 10:42 PM
To: Alexanian, Moorad; dickfischer@earthlink.net; asa@calvin.edu
Subject: RE: [asa] Coulter, and science

I take it you intend to rule out biology as science? I think this is too
restrictive.

--- "Alexanian, Moorad" <alexanian@uncw.edu> wrote:

> It seems that human reasoning on any subject matter can be classified
as
> science. I believe this is too broad of a definition of science. One
ought to
> distinguish different kinds of knowledge by their subject matters and
limit,
> as a start, science to the purely physical.
>
>
>
> Moorad
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu on behalf of Richard Fischer
> Sent: Mon 7/10/2006 8:52 PM
> To: asa@calvin.edu
> Subject: RE: [asa] Coulter, and science
>
>
>
> Science is a body of knowledge. It is also a process. Science is a
method
> or system by which we make observations, gather data, formulate
theories,
> arrive at conclusions, etc. A method can be labeled "scientific" if
it
> adheres to certain commonly accepted rules that have been established
to
> insure accuracy.
>
> Dick Fischer - Genesis Proclaimed Association
> Finding Harmony in Bible, Science, and History
> www.genesisproclaimed.org
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Alexanian, Moorad <alexanian@uncw.edu>
> > To: Terry M. Gray <grayt@lamar.colostate.edu>; <asa@calvin.edu>
> > Date: 7/10/2006 7:20:45 PM
> > Subject: RE: [asa] Coulter, and science
> >
> > Perhaps we can hear someone's operational definition of science so
that
> we all know what science is and what it is not.
> >
> >
> >
> > Moorad
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu on behalf of Terry M. Gray
> > Sent: Mon 7/10/2006 4:33 PM
> > To: asa@calvin.edu
> > Subject: Re: [asa] Coulter, and science
> >
> >
> >
> > Michael,
> >
> > We all know where Moorad stands on this issue and, whether he knows
> > it or not or likes it or not, hardly anyone on the list agrees with
> > him. He has an extraordinarily limited view of what science is. It
> > doesn't appear that with all our efforts over the years that we are
> > going to change his mind.
> >
> > Giving up with respect to Moorad on this issue is probably
> > appropriate. And I don't think we need to belabor the debate with
> > him. However, I do think that there is value in steadfastly refuting
> > his viewpoint for the sake of other readers and newcomers--from time
> > to time. Not much needs to be said--perhaps even links to archived
> > posts that fully make the point would be adequate.
> >
> > TG
> >
> > On Jul 10, 2006, at 10:59 AM, Michael Roberts wrote:
> >
> > > I give up.
> > >
> > > Michael
> >
> > ________________
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