Scientists claim that science is different from pseudoscience and religion to the extent that it is empirical. That is, science claims, at least to a certain degree, that it constitutes knowledge based upon objective facts. Any good scientist generally should be able to state the empirical basis for any sort of scientific belief. Knowing how one knows something is the basis of scientific epistemology, and is just as important as what one knows. In this essay project you will describe the nature of scientific epistemology, distinguishing between faith and knowledge.
Science is tentative, and cannot and does not claim to know all things. Science does not deal with incontrovertible"truth." It cannot be relied upon to make all sorts of judgments. So, in addition to defining the nature of scientific epistemology, the student will note the limitations that are naturally imposed on scientific knowledge. In your paper you should attempt to answer the following questions. Please be certain to state the question immediately before each of your answers.
In addition, your essay must satisfy the following general criteria: