Disagreements in Science
What are disagreements? Often an image of an argument between friends or spouses is associated with this word. However, this is very stereotypical because the word can have many interpretations. Disagreements occur in forms other than between individuals. For example, the argument between religion and atheism is a disagreement between two schools of thoughts, and the conflict between the scientist and the public on global warming is a disagreement between two communities of people. These disagreements sometimes narrow our perspective on the issue at hand. It prevents us to see the world with an open-mind to try and work through the conflict. Although this is true, can disagreements aid the pursuit of knowledge? To what extend does disagreements in natural and human sciences aid the pursuit of knowledge?
In what ways are the pursuits of knowledge different in human and natural sciences? Human sciences study and interpret experiences, activities, constructs, and artifacts associated with humans. While natural science gives us insight into the world with the lack of the “human factor”. Although the human science is generally known to be less “scientific”, due to the fact that not all variables can be controlled, it is by no means the lesser of the two areas of knowledge. But because of this added “human factor", the results from human science experiments normally have a larger deviation from the mean. This means more trials and larger sample sizes are required to overcome this disadvantage.
Is there a difference between the disagreements in human and natural sciences? Some theories in human sciences are asserted without a way to disprove it. An example of a theory that is not able to be falsified is Freud’s theory on the ego-superego-id structure of human behavior. Any story could be made up about a patient to explain their psychological problems through the basis of ego, superego, and id, but it does not prove the cause of the disorder. Human science theories
In what ways are the pursuits of knowledge different in human and natural sciences? Human sciences study and interpret experiences, activities, constructs, and artifacts associated with humans. While natural science gives us insight into the world with the lack of the “human factor”. Although the human science is generally known to be less “scientific”, due to the fact that not all variables can be controlled, it is by no means the lesser of the two areas of knowledge. But because of this added “human factor", the results from human science experiments normally have a larger deviation from the mean. This means more trials and larger sample sizes are required to overcome this disadvantage.
Is there a difference between the disagreements in human and natural sciences? Some theories in human sciences are asserted without a way to disprove it. An example of a theory that is not able to be falsified is Freud’s theory on the ego-superego-id structure of human behavior. Any story could be made up about a patient to explain their psychological problems through the basis of ego, superego, and id, but it does not prove the cause of the disorder. Human science theories