I agree entirely with you sapiens, with the caveat that science actually requires
naturalism, rather than the broader concept (as I see it) of determinism.
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Originally Posted by sapiens
I think that some of the fundamental ingredients of the scientific method are
1. Determinism: The universe is orderly. Events have meaningful, systematic causes
2. Empiricism: Events in the world can be best understood via observation.
3. Falsifiability: A good account of an event should generate testable hypotheses.
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Not only does the universe have to be orderly and the events systematic, but they must be of a natural (rather than supernatural) origin.