Reason, Observation, and Experience - the Holy Trinity of Science.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Science relies on reason, observation, and experience as its foundational pillars.
- In plain terms
- Science is built on thinking, watching, and learning from life.
- What can you take from it?
- Use reason and observation to understand the world.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you know what you know?
- Is science infallible?
Another view
It simplifies the complex and evolving nature of scientific practice.
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