Is Philosophy Science?
Our modern practice of science limits the scope of scientific investigation to natural causes. This is known as methodological naturalism. Naturalism is a philosophy which concludes that nature is all that there is. Methodological naturalism is the practice of naturalism in scientific investigation without assent to the conclusion that naturalism posits. Hence, in order to be scientific, an investigation must begin by assuming that natural effects can only be explained by natural causes since nature is all that there is.
Another philosophy which competes with naturalism and is broadly held is naturalistic theism. This philosophy posits that Intelligent Design may be infered from observable effects. Science has rejected ID on the grounds that ID is outsided the realm of scientific investigation because it violates the scientific method of investigation - methodological naturalism.
So let me get this straight. ID is philosophy and therefore outside of science because it competes with the philosophy known as naturalism? I thought methodological naturalism only assumes nature is all there is without giving assent to naturalism.
Oh ya, and what makes one philosophy any more scientifically credible than another? ...both are philosophy.
The darwinists have fairly defined ID as philosophy, while at the same time exempted their own philosophical perspective from such a classification and scientific scrutiny. They argue ID belongs in the classroom of philosophy but at the same time accept and practice methodological naturalism as the only legitimate scientific method.
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