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__draupnir t1_j4oycsw wrote

Reply to comment by noctisfromtheabyss in Physicist Max Planck on Idealism and the Role of Faith in Science by owlthatissuperb

Isn't scientific work grounded on certain metaphysical beliefs anyway?

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martinborgen t1_j4qjqgd wrote

I dont know about that. What beliefs?

Science does assume the world can be describesd, understood and modeled. And this is borderline contradicted by quantum physics. Other than that, science does not believe anything, even if scientists inevitably hold beliefs of their own. But a scientific theory is just a model than can explain what we can observe, sometimes with some best guesses- you're welcome to challenge them, but be ready to answer some tough follow-up questions.

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noctisfromtheabyss t1_j4ql3di wrote

I think perhaps they mean more many sciences were begun or had roots in metaphysical beliefs/practices like Alchemy becoming Chemistry as an example.

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