evidence is entirely compatible with the idea that the impact of motivation on reasoning is exhausted by the setting of a directional query or hypothesis (e.g., “Am I healthy?” as opposed to “Am I ill?”) without further effect on the processes through which these questions are answered...
or from uncertainty and fluctuation of mind, or even from a kind of fullness of learning, that they fell upon this opinion — have certainly advanced reasons for it that are not to be despised; but yet they have
It not only gives Harari more scope to address the big questions, but also gives many people their first detailed introduction to the origins of human beings. There's a lot to think about after reading this book, even if you ultimately disagree with his interpretation. Read expert ...
But the picture which he draws opens questions of the widest interest not only to science, but also to humanity. What is the significance of the vast processes it portrays? What is the meaning, if any there be which is intelligible to us, of the vast accumulations of matter which appear...
Our study addresses the following research questions: To what extent can justifications identified in the field of CSI be grouped, with regard to theoretical criteria? (RQ1) To what extent are justifications specific for certain CSI (topic-specific)? (RQ2) How are acceptance and rejection of CS...
126. “Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.”― Carl Sagan 127. “Science is fun. Science is curiosity. We all have natural curiosity. Science is a process of investigating. It’s posing questions and coming up with a method. It’s de...
Brad Allard, in Conversations with Leading Academic and Research Library Directors, 2019 Abstract Director of the Library for Natural Sciences of Russian Academy of Sciences Prof. Nikolay Kalenov answers questions about himself, features of the library, and the function of its director. View chapter...
Science cannot answer anything, especially metaphysical questions about the existence of God, or the nature of ethics and morality. They are philosophical areas, and the creation debate is a good example. Evolution cannot prove or disprove the existence of God, only give model about an underlying...
In the context of biological research one can reasonably identify creativity with the capacity 1 to ask new and incisive questions, 2 to form new hypotheses, 3 to examine old questions in new ways or with new techniques, and 4 to perceive previously unnoticed relationships. ...
In response to questions such as “To what extent do you believe that [PRACTICE] is important for progress in [DISCIPLINE]?”, over half of all social scientists were very much or moderately in favor of pre-registration; over 85% felt this way with respect to posting data or code. It ...