Supernatural, belief in existence beyond the observable world, is critical to belief in God. Natural, belief that all beings and events in the world are completely explainable by measurable facts of the world. Humanism, belief that humans have free will which allows them to start new paths of events.
It’s possible, mathematically, for a teacher who performs better each year to be worse overall! Isn’t that astounding?
Notes on visit to National Air and Space Museum at Dulles
I knew that ‘Principles of Psychology’ by William James was an important book in psychology. He takes philosophical ideas about mentality and transitions them into psychological ideas that can be tested. Since I often see disputes that hinge on the difference between philosophic vs. scientific approaches, I thought it worth noting how one important section…
The half-life of a radioactive element is a consequence of a quantum disintegration that has statistical validity, although with the inability to say anything about an individual nucleus.
Can you always find the reasons that things happen? In fact, does the web of reasons extend so far that everything that does occur it linked to everything else that occurs?
Vote in Poll: Do you think everything is logically connected?
Some will never be satisfied with the explanation they receive.
By the very nature of language, by the very nature of our approach to problems, they feel it is always appropriate to ask again “But why is that so?”
Does your teacher explain things from simple axioms or does she explain by gestalt, showing you examples after examples until you eventually recognize the pattern? C. P. Snow wrote of two cultures. The two styles of teaching yield an insight into the two cultures. Science is axiomatic. Subjects that yearn to be sciences – psychology,…
Background research – How quickly do prices converge to the equilibrium price in the marketplace? What conditions must exist to guarantee convergence? Where can I find useful data series?