Psychology NOT religion

[Erax]

Hello there.

This is one of the more interesting topics I've seen in a loong time.

First, QuarianRex, you have defended / explained the "Heinlein POV" better than anyone else I have seen. Congratulations !

Second, I believe that there is a fundamental difference between the sciences dealing with Man (psychology, sociology, philosophy, even economics) and the 'exact' sciences. This is because 'human' sciences (I do not call them Humanities because that has a separate meaning) cannot really use the scientific method in its entirety and must rely mostly on observation. An attempt to design and run scientific experiments in these fields would probably be illegal.

You cannot build Plato's cave (I mean, you can, but it would be illegal and monstrous too), you can only search for situations that are similar to it and try to draw your conclusions from those.

[Gryphin]

BTW Vocabulary: Paradigm
I was not sure what it ment.
This arrived in my inbox today:
TODAY'S eTIP(TM): TODAY'S WORD: Paradigm

paradigm (PAYR eh diym)

noun

a) a pattern, example, or model

b) an overall concept accepted by most people in an intellectual
community, as those in one of the natural sciences, because of
its effectiveness in explaining a complex process, idea, or set
of data

To see a paradigm of Art Deco architecture, visit New York
City's Chrysler Building.
this is from:
DUMMIES DAILY: Word of the Day
http://www.dummiesdaily.com
Hope this helps.

[DirectorTsaarx]

For more information on paradigms in general, see "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions", by Thomas S. Kuhn. (originally published in 1962 as part of "Foundations of the Unity of Science").

I reserve the right to re-enter this debate later; I'm catching up on the forums from work, and it's almost time to go home .

[Wardad]

Can we have Para-Psychology without Para-Psychotics?

If you can catch Religion, can you also catch Pyschology?

Is a Pair-a-dime the same as two-bits?

P.S. Einstein included God in his theories, but he had to edit the references out.

[Kamog]

Is a Pair-a-dime the same as two-bits?

They're not the same. Pair-a-dime = 20 cents. Two-bits = 25 cents.

[ December 10, 2002, 07:21: Message edited by: Kamog ]

[mlmbd]

Kamog, spoiled sport!

mlmbd