Changing the definition of science?

[loyalsister]

More on the ID argument. This is getting pretty bad. They are going to great lengths to get this stuff in. To actually propose that we change the definition of "science" is frightening!
"Follow the evidence wherever it leads." I prayed, I was healed. An obvious "scientific explanation for a medical cure for disease- no?
These people are dangerous!!!

<snip> "Harris and seven other members of the 26-member committee instead propose students be “more adequately informed” on evolution.

The eight submitted a proposal to the state Board of Education. One recommendation was to change the definition of science. The current definition, they say, limits inquiry because it allows only “natural” explanations. They want it to be more objective and to allow students “to follow the evidence wherever it leads.”
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/10768962.htm?1c

[Crunchy Frog]

1. Well, I'm just glad to know

that science will continue to exist in civilized countries, even if this country descends into the dark ages.

I guess if this country is so intent on committing suicide by destroying the scientific and technological basis for its power, there's not a whole lot that I can do to stop it.

[izzie]

2. I thought we got this right back in about 1400

I think the Church got really up-tight about all this.

[loyalsister]

5. The Catholics finally forgave Galileo

I'm not sure what the policy\recognition is for everyone else.
I wonder there may eventually be a movement to reverse his findings- if the evidence takes them in that direction, anything is possible, I suppose.
Nothing these people do will surprise me!

[Hissyspit]

3. Let me see if I've got this right...

They want to change the definition of science so that it doesn't mean what science means and that way it will clear up all the controversies about what science means?

[loyalsister]

4. Pretty much

They want to change it to suit their agenda. I don't know how they expect a student to pass the advanced standardized tests (GRE, MCAT) after going through that mind warp.
Imagine what would happen to Environmentalism under that mindset!

[aneerkoinos]

6. FIY

Science is not, has been not and never will be defined by metaphysical materialism aka "naturalism". That just happens to be the current underlying paradigm.

Science is defined as quest for (conventional, not absolute) truth by methodology that allows science to change it's own premisses. In that sense science is a dynamic process.

[loyalsister]

7. Thank you!

Science is a process not a construct.