Posted By: fastlane69
Hillbert Dismbiguation: The List - 05/14/08 22:17
It seems to me that several words get thrown around here in Hillberts. And the way that an individual interprets (or misinterprets) that word has a lot to do with the misunderstandings on this board.
In an attempt to prevent this, I present this thread. I will post the most common and contentious words that come up often. I would ask that you add words to the list BUT DON'T DEFINE THEM.
We will then have another thread where everyone can define what words they want. In the subsequent posts of this next thread, I would ask that we debate the interpretation and come to as close to consensus as we can on their definition.
Then a third thread will be created from this that can be "stickied" to hillbert as a "semantic primer" for anyone that wants to talk here so they understand were WE are coming from.
So the words that I put up for disambiguating are:
Science:
Theory:
Fact:
Model:
Religion:
Dogma:
Doctrine:
Ritual:
Classical Mechanics:
Quantum Mechanics:
Relativity:
Statistical Mechanics:
Particle Physics:
Darwinian Evolution:
New Synthesis Evolution:
Intelligent Design Evolution:
Von Daniken Evolution:
Please add to the list or give me comments on the usefulness or waste-of-time-edness of this idea.
In an attempt to prevent this, I present this thread. I will post the most common and contentious words that come up often. I would ask that you add words to the list BUT DON'T DEFINE THEM.
We will then have another thread where everyone can define what words they want. In the subsequent posts of this next thread, I would ask that we debate the interpretation and come to as close to consensus as we can on their definition.
Then a third thread will be created from this that can be "stickied" to hillbert as a "semantic primer" for anyone that wants to talk here so they understand were WE are coming from.
So the words that I put up for disambiguating are:
Science:
Theory:
Fact:
Model:
Religion:
Dogma:
Doctrine:
Ritual:
Classical Mechanics:
Quantum Mechanics:
Relativity:
Statistical Mechanics:
Particle Physics:
Darwinian Evolution:
New Synthesis Evolution:
Intelligent Design Evolution:
Von Daniken Evolution:
Please add to the list or give me comments on the usefulness or waste-of-time-edness of this idea.