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IN stage one micro economics on the first day the lecturer said: "Economics is a science because it uses mathematics" Really very sad. Just because psycholog
by worik 6y ago
IN stage one micro economics on the first day the lecturer said: "Economics is a science because it uses mathematics"
Really very sad. Just because psychology (and economics) is not science, does not mean they are useless or untrue. Science is awesome, but not the only path to truth.
- Layke1123 6y agoWhat other way meaningfully leads to the truth?
- worik 6y agoLayke1123 was downvoted to oblivion for asking: What other way meaningfully leads to the truth? IMO it is a decent question. I was careless in my use of the word truth. I mean "useful information that can be relied on". I do not mean anything supernatural. A lot of human knowledge that fits that category does not come from science. Most medicine, for instance. It comes from the experience of clinicians applying their practice and sharing their knowledge. "five basic requirements for a field to be considered scientifically rigorous: clearly defined terminology, quantifiability, highly controlled experimental conditions, reproducibility and, finally, predictability and testability." says the article. The truth (from economics) that all else being roughly equal increasing price reduces demand cannot be found under those restrictions. Nor could astrophysics.