The discussion revolves around the interpretation of the Latin term "insciens" (unknowing) and its implications for the nature of knowledge in science. Participants explore the relationship between language, knowledge, and scientific inquiry, touching on philosophical aspects of what it means to "know" in the context of scientific theories and hypotheses.
The discussion features multiple competing views regarding the nature of knowledge in science, with no consensus reached on whether scientists can truly "know" anything or if all scientific knowledge is inherently uncertain.
Participants express differing interpretations of the implications of language on scientific knowledge, and there are unresolved questions about the definitions of "knowing" and "correctness" in scientific contexts.
wolram said:In latin unknowing = insciens ,so is everyone in science unknowing?
Im not sure which one to support, i know aids is a big problem, but so arehypnagogue said:in = not, sciens = knowing... Notice the word "science" doesn't have the "in" modifier. Science derives from the Latin scire, "to know," more particularly the present participle sciens, "knowing."
By removing ones brain.GOD__AM said:How does one exactally get in science?
matthyaouw said:However, no theory or hypothesis can ever be proven 100% correct, therefore, it could be said that no scientist 'knows' anything.