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Gonz

Gonz

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Art or science?

definition said:
Art:
1 : skill acquired by experience, study, or observation <the art of making friends>
2 a : a branch of learning: (1) : one of the humanities (2) plural : LIBERAL ARTS b archaic : LEARNING, SCHOLARSHIP
3 : an occupation requiring knowledge or skill <the art of organ building>
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definition said:
Science:
1 : the state of knowing : knowledge as distinguished from ignorance or misunderstanding
2 a : a department of systematized knowledge as an object of study <the science of theology> b : something (as a sport or technique) that may be studied or learned like systematized knowledge <have it down to a science>
3 a : knowledge or a system of knowledge covering general truths or the operation of general laws especially as obtained and tested through scientific method b : such knowledge or such a system of knowledge concerned with the physical world and its phenomena : NATURAL SCIENCE
4 : a system or method reconciling practical ends with scientific laws <culinary science>
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Art
 
knowledge or a system of knowledge covering general truths or the operation of general laws especially as obtained and tested through scientific method b : such knowledge or such a system of knowledge concerned with the physical world and its phenomena
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Both.
 
The science that deals with mental processes and behavior.
The emotional and behavioral characteristics of an individual, group, or activity: the psychology of war.
Subtle tactical action or argument used to manipulate or influence another: He used poor psychology on his employer when trying to make the point.
Philosophy The branch of metaphysics that studies the soul, the mind, and the relationship of life and mind to the functions of the body.


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Art:
1 : skill acquired by experience, study, or observation
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It isn't an absolute. A tumor exists in the physical world. Emotions don't. Emotions & psychoses change by individual. Until all are known, one can't conclude a scientific method of recondition that fits a majority of cases.
 
But corelations can be established concerning the physical affects on the human body caused by phsycological problems. I'm not sure what you're looking for here. :retard:
 
Squiggy said:
But corelations can be established concerning the physical affects on the human body caused by phsycological problems. I'm not sure what you're looking for here. :retard:
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Correlation means that there is not set of absolute values. Subject A with variant B does not act like Subject B with variant B. They both may scratch their crotch on the hour, every hour, but the reasons for getting variant B may be very dissimilar. Thus, it becomes an art. A science has a known set of values to work with (until those values are disproven)
 
There are differences between medicine and metaquackery. A neurologist deals with physical and chemical deficiencies. A psyquack deals in behavior.
 
Gonz said:
It isn't an absolute. A tumor exists in the physical world. Emotions don't. Emotions & psychoses change by individual. Until all are known, one can't conclude a scientific method of recondition that fits a majority of cases.
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emotions do exsist in the physical realm. think about it. your angry you hit something. sad you act depressed(which would be again physical) and also emotions can become physical. and it uses the scientific method to prove thoughts. but it is as i said in the pm: a philosphy of the mind
 
Those are deliberate actions. Do you hit something EVERY time you're mad? Philosophy is an art also.
 
philosophy is an art. psychology is a philosophy. but instead of just bsing it it is tested to see if the hypothesis is correct. and no. but that wasnt my point. my point was that emotions can become physical
 
I think that there are certain aspects of psychology that are science. We know for instance that the lack of or the excess of certain hormones can cause certain emotions in people. We also know that introducing other chemicals can eliminate those emotions. Surely we don't know the whole workings of the brain yet, but we are getting there, and psychology is a big step towards that direction.
 
freako104 said:
philosophy is an art. psychology is a philosophy. but instead of just bsing it it is tested to see if the hypothesis is correct. and no. but that wasnt my point. my point was that emotions can become physical
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Thanks for proving my point from the other thread. If philosophy is an art & psychology is a pholosophy then psychology must be an art. Courts must use fact, not hypotheses.

Note, I'm not talking about psychiatry which is a medical science.
 
In predicting future events? Absolutely.

In counting what is currently or previously happening, no. There is empirical data to back that up.
 
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