Title: Can Science Answer All Questions?
Headings: Can Science Answer All Questions?
Can Science Answer All Questions?
By Paul Rezkalla
1. Metaphysical Facts
2. Ethical Facts
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Content: Science can’t give us that. Science doesn’t tell us that rape is evil. Science can’t tell us that rape is evil. The value judgment, evil, lies beyond the scope of the scientific method. Sure, science can tell us that rape can have biological and psychological repercussions on individuals and societies, but to say that rape is evil is not something that science can do. We know that rape is evil wholly apart from science. Science can’t answer questions beyond those about the observable, testable world around us. Trying to do so is akin to using a yardstick to find the weight of a bucket of water. It won’t work because that isn’t the correct tool. My point here is not to say that science is bad.