From: markp@elvis.wri.com (Mark Pundurs)
Subject: Re: After 2000 years, can we say that Christian Morality is
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In <30136@ursa.bear.com> halat@pooh.bears (Jim Halat) writes:

>In article <1qjd3o$nlv@horus.ap.mchp.sni.de>, frank@D012S658.uucp (Frank O'Dwyer) writes:
>>Firstly, science has its basis in values, not the other way round.
>>So you better explain what objective atoms are, and how we get them
>>from subjective values, before we go any further.


>Atoms are not objective.  They aren't even real.  What scientists call
>an atom is nothing more than a mathematical model that describes 
>certain physical, observable properties of our surroundings.  All
>of which is subjective.  

Omigod, it's an operationalist! Sorry, Jim, but the idea that a theory
explaining a myriad of distinctly different observations is merely a
"model" is more than sensible people can accept -- your phobia about
objective reality notwithstanding.
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