However, do you think that we have "understood" nature itself? Or just describing nature but not understand it? Why or why not? — The0warrior
Do you agree with the following sentence: "the end of science is theology"? — The0warrior
No. Science is literally a weapon to fight against theology. — javi2541997
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We have mathematical rules (...) to describe many events (...). However, do you think that we have "understood" nature itself? — The0warrior
do you think we have a way to finally "understand" it? — The0warrior
Do you agree with the following sentence: "the end of science is theology"? — The0warrior
I think the question is misplaced, or poorly formulated; understanding pertains to scientific theories – the degree of causal depth, or computation complexity, their explanatory hypotheses contain – and not directly to "nature itself". And the degree to which scientific theories are used to predict unforeseen aspects of nature (potentially revising, extending or replacing current theories) is the degree to which they're understood.1. We have mathematical rules like F=ma, Maxwell equations, Standard model, general relativity to describe many events happening. However, do you think that we have "understood" nature itself? Or just describing nature but not understand it? Why or why not? — The0warrior
All scientific theories are approximations, and therefore fallibilistic. More accurate, or explanatory, approximations are always possible. 'Progress' is asymptotic, IMO never "final".2. If you think that we haven't underst[oo]d nature, do you think we have a way to finally "understand" it? In what way?
On the contrary, theology haunts, or plays make-believe (i.e. woo-woo appeals to ignorance) in, the gaps of science.3. Do you agree with the following sentence: "the end of science is theology"?
Like we describe how gravity works but not understand why it is like that. — The0warrior
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