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"Science can only determine what is, but not what shall be, and beyond its realm, value judgements remain indispensable. Religion, on the other hand, is concerned only with evaluating human thought and actions; it is not qualified to speak of real facts and the relationships between them."
"Science is the tool of the Western mind and with it more doors can be opened than with bare hands. It is part and parcel of our knowledge and obscures our insight only when it holds that the understanding given by it is the only kind there is." Science is primarily theoretical: by it is sought the underlying laws that govern natural phenomenon. Technology is not science, but ancillary to it; therefore, technology should never supersede nor replace the study of scientific theories. In order to provide the student with the necessary scientific background for further studies and to help him be able to discern good science from bad, Princeton Science Academy requires that the student study physics, chemistry and biology for four years. Physics, a difficult subject, is the foundation of all sciences and the force behind all technology. The laws of physics govern all things material, from the smallest particles of an atom to the vast distances between galaxies. Chemistry explores the relationships between the fundamental parts of matter, i.e. atoms. Although a compound or organism is more than the sum of its material parts with its emerging properties, the understanding of this remains a mystery. Biology, the youngest of all the sciences, arises from the laws of physics and chemistry. Its proper place is in the context of the physical sciences. Without that context, biology may go astray. ©2005-2008, Princeton Latin Academy, Inc. |
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