Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian)

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Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian)

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RE: Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian)

June 11, 2011 at 4:27 am (This post was last modified: June 11, 2011 at 4:31 am by Anomalocaris.)

Science is the judicious selection of confidence or doubt based on sound, rational, continually updated assessment of probability. Faith is confidence in defiance of rational and sound assessment of probability. Agnosticism is doubt in defiance of rational and sound assessment of probability.

Confidence when supported by science is not equivalent to faith just as doubt when raised by science is not equal to agnosticism.

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Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian) - by Anymouse - June 10, 2011 at 11:28 am

RE: Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian) - by BloodyHeretic - June 10, 2011 at 12:21 pm

RE: Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian) - by Violet - June 10, 2011 at 2:38 pm

RE: Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian) - by Autumnlicious - June 10, 2011 at 4:39 pm

RE: Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian) - by Violet - June 10, 2011 at 9:30 pm

RE: Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian) - by Gawdzilla - June 10, 2011 at 9:46 pm

RE: Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian) - by Anymouse - June 11, 2011 at 12:03 am

RE: Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian) - by Cinjin - June 11, 2011 at 4:09 am

RE: Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian) - by Anomalocaris - June 11, 2011 at 4:27 am

RE: Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian) - by tackattack - June 11, 2011 at 6:14 am

RE: Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian) - by Cinjin - June 11, 2011 at 4:30 pm

RE: Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian) - by Justtristo - June 12, 2011 at 5:18 am

RE: Does confidence=faith in Science? (Guardian) - by tackattack - June 12, 2011 at 6:14 pm

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