Philosophy of Science

Philosophy of Science is not like a history of science. It is not a chronicle of various advancements throughout the history. It is not a psychology or sociology of science because it does not aim to describe the psychological traits of the inventors or scientific geniuses. It is not concerned with looking to various factors that determine scientific discoveries or the effects of science to the society. These all are the other descriptions of Philosophy of science are not and lead to its deeper meaning. To explain this, first, we must be aware of the fact that various sciences make claims about the nature of the universe and human beings. Thus, scientist use concepts such as law of nature, cause and effect, predictions, hypothesis and so forth. 

What Philosophy of Science does is to examine these concepts and to ask questions about them. If science claim that the universe is governed by law of nature such as gravity, the Philosophy of Science might ask “What is the law of nature? How do we know if there really are laws of nature?”

Does science really objective? Does law of nature relevant? These are some concerns in philosophy of Science. The first query may entail that there is something biases in science or subjective in a sense. But, science may justify its objectivity. Science is objective in the sense that before it will be proven of something, it has undergone the process of experimentation using empirical data to justify its validity. However, Philosophy of Science is trying to question it because there is something subjective in giving conclusion for some scientist for they might be guided by their common interest.

On the other hand, “Is there law of nature?” Yes, there is and it is relevant to the status quo for it guides us in giving predictions. If there is no law of nature, science as a body of knowledge will collapse and everything that we have now particularly the advancement in technology will be dumped into futile. Thus, this law of nature is absolute and universal.

Be Happy and Be Glad

Be happy and glad, for a great reward is kept for you in heaven. (Mt. 5:12)

We live in a world full of complexities. We have that freewill to choose what we want, what we need and what we aspire of. In the act of choosing, we are so fastidious that we select the best, the highest and the extreme. In choosing a friend, we choose those who are kind, intelligent, humble and good looking like us (presumably). We make to associate the attributes that will suffice the lacking in us. We want those persons that we have in common. Even in our ordinary life, in buying goods in the department store, we choose the best quality, the most extravagant and the most durable. We neglect the ugly things in our taste, the least quality, the few and the less. There is nothing wrong with this as long as we must not use it to exploit all things available, as long as we don’t hurt others, as long as it is for the will of God. These are manifestations of being human, alive. 

Like Jesus, who has human attributes which are truly perfect and sinless for we are made in His likeness, has also chosen people. He chose the poor, the merciful and the persecuted. It is a manifestation that God really loves the oppressed, those in down, those who being neglected. It is the long awaited time of the oppressed to hear their voice, to feel their sentiments and to know their clamour. 

Basically, it does not mean that if we are poor, merciful and the persecuted it follows that we are chosen by God. Yes, we do but we must act according to His will. We must follow his commandments, live His teaching and do good deeds to our fellows. With that, albeit we are poor, merciful and persecuted, God promised us the Kingdom of heaven. In God’s grace and in our deep faith, we will attain it. Just believe in Him.