From Arthur Jones
The philosophy of science is a controversial area, as many articles from past
issues of New Scientist would testify. “Science’s goal is to discover
the laws of nature,” Cross says. That is hardly a consensus position of
philosophers of science. It ignores the vibrant debate on what the “laws of
nature” actually are.
“We find these laws by collecting facts,” continues Cross. The implication
that scientists collect facts before they have a theory is very much a minority
position today.
And science “has the power ultimately to explain all natural phenomena…”
The humility is amazing! But how would anyone justify such a statement
scientifically?
Salisbury, Wiltshire
