Scientific Theories In The Human Sciences And Natural Sciences

What is it about theories in the human sciences and natural sciences that makes them convincing? Even though the emergence of modern sciences that derived from the scientific revolution in the 18th century have changed our perspective on what we know about the world, universe, and ourselves. No matter the abundance of evidence and data, there are people in society who don't want to be convinced as they much rather prefer to turn away especially if it contradicts their belief or particularly their religious belief. However, there are many others who are or will be convinced of a theory especially if it is supported with concrete evidence from valid research methods, mathematical, and replicable scientific processes. Nonetheless, even the best

So why are certain scientific theories so convincing that people take them as the speakers of truth? The reason behind this is because we put our confidence into the scientific method that scientists utilizes to develop their theories or conclusions. One-way of knowing that explains why the natural sciences are so convincing is reasoning. Through methodological reasoning that occurs in an experiment, experimenters are able to test and re-test the experiment and obtain very similar results. In physics, we have come across several theories, one of them being Newton’s universal law of gravitation, which provides a quantitative reason as to why that every single particle of mass in the universe exerts a force on every other particle of mass. Through empirical experiments such as collecting the mass of various apples to then calculate the acceleration of the apple, we were able to see that the acceleration of the apple was similar to that of the acceleration due to gravity. Although a simplified representation of the effectiveness of natural sciences, it demonstrates the strengths of the scientific method and consequently its theories. In this way, theories in the natural sciences are convincing because of the nature in which theories come about: the scientific

To what extent does a theory prove to be effective largely depends on a persons’ cultural background. Only recently has the Vatican City acknowledged the validity of certain scientific methods. Their deep religious faith and belief, thus cultural identity, demonstrates that how theories are convincing largely depends on an individual’s background.

Overall, the convincingness of the natural and human sciences is explained through the scientific method. A theory is only as good as the evidence that supports, which is through replicable tests, experiments, and observational studies. Furthermore each Area of Knowledge has its own Ways of Knowing that enhances its credibility. However, to what extent is a theory in both sciences is convincing also narrows down to the cultural identity of the person, their beliefs, and religious