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Philosophy of science (view source)
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====Materialism and science====
====Materialism and science====
Some argue that materialism -- or the belief that nothing can be proven to exist except matter -- is an essential assumption of science. However, this assumption is false for two reasons:
Some argue that materialism -- or the belief that nothing can be proven to exist except matter -- is an essential assumption of science. However, this assumption is false for two reasons:
* Materialism has been scientifically disproven; matter has been proven to be a mere configuration of energy, and many other configurations of energy have no corresponding material reality;
* Materialism has been scientifically disproven; matter has been proven to be merely one configuration of energy among many, and many other configurations of energy have no corresponding material reality;
* The belief in the existence of matter ''and'' the existence of X does not preclude one from studying matter. In other words, one's ability to observe and study the material world does not require one to deny the existence of any other, non-material reality;
* The belief in the existence of matter ''and'' the existence of X does not preclude one from studying matter. In other words, one's ability to observe and study the material world does not require one to deny the existence of any other, non-material reality;