And the clouds parted, and Rajeev Prasad said... > <SNIP!> > > >And the clouds parted, and Rajeev Prasad said... > >> > >> computer science is no science at all. It is only layers of information. > >> It is physics and mathematics which makes this number crunching plastic > >> do its job. that is science. rest of the stuff as Jerry said it is a > >> BIGENNER's list. so it will be like the way it is. > >> > > > >I'm afraid I must disagree. Science can be defined (in this sense) as > >"knowledge or a system of knowledge covering general truths or the > >operation of general laws especially as obtained and tested through > >scientific method"[1], and lest I be accused of circular reasoning, the > >scientific method referred to above would be "principles and procedures for > >the systematic pursuit of knowledge involving the recognition and > >formulation of a problem, the collection of data through observation and > >experiment, and the formulation and testing of hypotheses."[2] > > <SNIP!> > > >[1] http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=science > > Definition 3a. > > > >[2] > >http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=scientific+method
Hi again Rajeev- I think perhaps we have a basic disagreement on the definition of "science". I have quoted what I accept as a rigorous definition (with cites from a well known authority on the English language, Merriam-Webster). Regardless of whether you have corresponding citations, I would be interested to know what you consider "science" to be. Clearly, you rate mathematics, physics, and chemistry as sciences (I would agree). Examples aside, what is a good definition of science as far as you are concerned? Brian /~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\ | Brian Gerard The moon is covered with the | | First initial + 'lists' results of astronomical odds. | | at technobrat dot com | \______________________________________________________________________/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
