Re: OT: How did we survive ?
- From: nmm1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Nick Maclaren)
- Date: 12 Mar 2006 20:15:12 GMT
In article <YQ33S0yNzFFEFwxh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Malcolm <MAO@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I don't see the basis for either statement!Err, I would argue that maths is a science that can therefore be applied
and history isn't and can't, or only to a much more limited extent.
No, mathematics is not a science. History should be, but usually
isn't.
Probably not, but both are true.
Mathematics is not a science, because it is not based on observation
but invention, and cannot be disproved by experiment. Depending on
viewpoint and purpose, it can be an art or a methodology.
History should be a science, because it should be based on the
application of logic to observation. It usually isn't because it,
er, usually isn't.
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
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