Besides evidence (what you see in front of you), there’s also reason (what you can deduce from first principles).
I’d say the key concept of science is that knowledge can be built upon. That there is not yet an answer to every question. That you can say “We don’t know but we’re working on it”. This was absolutely revolutionary in human affairs.
Besides evidence (what you see in front of you), there’s also reason (what you can deduce from first principles).
I’d say the key concept of science is that knowledge can be built upon. That there is not yet an answer to every question. That you can say “We don’t know but we’re working on it”. This was absolutely revolutionary in human affairs.