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To: Skipper who wrote (13754)	11/20/1997 9:51:00 PM
From: JF Quinnelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Just want to compare your definition of science to some of the those JP Moreland quotes.

To: Skipper who wrote (13754)	11/21/1997 1:32:00 PM
From: Father Terrence	Respond to of 108807

Skipper: <<"Science" is nothing more than a word, derived from a different language, the Latin "scire", which means "to know". Those that do not know how they know, will not be helped by being told. Those that know, do not need to be told.>> Excellent, Skipper! A is A <<If you can accept common meanings, science is performed through a combination of logic and experience, where its conclusions are, to a greater or lesser degree, commonly accepted.>> Yes, Skipper, but it is what is 'commonly accepted' that has John Galt troubled. It is good fortune, however, that experience shows that a stricter adherence to the 'rules of evidence' in science returns progress (positive feedback). It is the 'common' identification and acceptance of this reality that keeps science from falling into the hands of mystics. <<The first principle is mind>> Again, Skipper, excellent. The first principle is "A is A" John Galt