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I think though that a lot of teaching doesn't explain well enough that most
of science is in fact theories. Often such as in evolution - it is accepted
as card hold fact when in fact there are too many anomolies with the whole
theory.

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"Don H" <donlhumphries@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> I think that -
> (1) physics, chemistry, geology and astronomy - are the most basic
sciences;
> then comes -
> (2) biology, with evolution, and ecology;
> finally -
> (3) psychology, sociology, etc.
>
> Parallel with the actual sciences, is the methodology:
> (1) mathematics and logic;
> (2) scientific method, as such;
> (3) robotics, computers, etc.
>
> "Natural Philosophy" also includes bio-ethics: those problems raised by
> research into genetics, cloning, stem cells use, etc.
> Natural Philosopy, as such, is agnostic where religion is concerned; but
is
> a useful concept as it broadens the range of "what is science?" without
> unduly intruding into other fields.  (However, the teaching of Theory of
> Biological Evolution must be insisted on as an integral part of science.)
>
> Of course, at infant schooling level, "nature, and us" would be of a
simple
> observational and experimental kind.
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