Summary of Student Comments

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Summary of Student Comments

• Through the First Three Weeks

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Comments

• Observational data is not always correct, and
  there are certain requirements that the observed
  data meet in order to retain any validity
• The progression of science as an independent
  school of thought is very slow, and has not yet
  diverged itself from society

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• Religion tries to attach causality between
  morality of humans and destruction or prosperity
  of humanity, and this preconception held back
  true scientific thought for ages
• Humans are compelled to put structure on things
  and this can be reflected not only in science but
  within society with laws, government, and
  culture.

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• Science requires theories to be verified or
  discredited though observation and
  experimentation
• Cultural norms effect scientific conclusions
• Given two theories, science will almost
  invariably choose the one that preserves the
  "phenomena"
• There is a direct connection between prosperity,
  trade and liberal society and scientific progress
  
• Scientific thought proposed that actions were a
  result of a cause-and-effect relationship
  independent of "higher" powers.