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I hold a Master of Theological Studies from the University of Dallas' Institute for Religious and Pastoral Studies. God has called me to be a father and to teach, so I now serve through From the Abbey, my catechetical apostolate. Brother Thomas is the persona I created for the moral theology textbook Dear Brother Thomas.

Friday, September 9, 2005

Methods for Verifying Objective Truth




Scientific Method
1. Make observations & define problem
2. Form a theory
3. Test theory through experimentation
4. Publish results


Philosophical Method
  1. Make Observations & define the problem
  2. Form a theory
  3. Test theory through reason & logic

  • Reason = Providing evidence in support of a thesis to elicit the consent of a reasonably skeptical audience

    Logic: Clear thinking using a standard set of rules

4. Publish results

Opinion
  1. Good opinions are based on observations/facts

  2. Opinion = theory

  3. A good opinion is tested. We should be willing to change it if proven wrong

  4. Publicly express our opinion

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