21st August 2008, 02:01 PM
Posted by Gorrilla:
So, for instance, if you can arrive at a definition of the term 'prime cause of all the trouble' in terms of a certain pattern of behaviour, you could use the scientific method to objectively test whether any individual (lets say Unit of 1, selected at random for illustrative purposes) is the prime cause of all the trouble. You would try to disprove the hypothesis by provoking the individual into the defined pattern of behaviour, and seeing if he didn't respond!
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Quote:quote:Science is usually concerned only with objective facts that can be proved or disproved ... If unbalanced opinions are presented as if they are facts, they act as propaganda or persuasion, e.g. a BAJR headline might state: "Unit of 1 is the prime cause of trouble in this area". This is presented as an objective fact but is clearly a subjective opinionActually, I think science is concerned with hypotheses, which can be tested through trying to disprove them by examination of established facts. It is probably fair to define 'objectivity' as an unbiased approach to any question that can be addressed through the scientific method.
So, for instance, if you can arrive at a definition of the term 'prime cause of all the trouble' in terms of a certain pattern of behaviour, you could use the scientific method to objectively test whether any individual (lets say Unit of 1, selected at random for illustrative purposes) is the prime cause of all the trouble. You would try to disprove the hypothesis by provoking the individual into the defined pattern of behaviour, and seeing if he didn't respond!
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished