“Facts are needed to establish theories but theories are needed to make sense of facts. “in order to discuss this topic I will investigate the meaning of fact, theory and their co-relation in human science and mathematics. I will give a real-life example of human science and mathematics about how the theories about human biological evolution use facts and state theories and how mathematics proves theories by using mathematical facts. This helps me to see this topic from a different perspective.
In modern human history, we use facts and theories since day one. But facts and theories implemented and experienced in different ways. The word fact is derived from the Latin word “Factum”. It stands for the same meaning to a thing performed or done. Theories are principles to explain sometimes (facts). Currently, facts and theories are a big part of our life. We use them in different situations, to make a decision, to explain opinion, to question things and to answer questions. These things are one of the important things for a human being. In this time, it is facts and theories are very important. In order to think and do things properly, we have to depend on facts. That is why we spend half of our life in
What is fact in human science? Facts in human science are known things that are proved to be true or, things beloved to be true. Simple example, the earth is round is a fact because it is proved that the earth is round. The other fact good example. In space, astronauts cannot cry because there is no gravity. Which is if someone to understand the gravitational theory it is easy to accept it is impossible to cry in space.
In mathematics, facts are equations that are accepted in mathematics. for example, one of well-known theory (equation) Pythagoras equation which is a2+b2=c2, where a and b are adjacent sides and c the diagonal. We can prove this simply using mathematic using different mathematical facts. The reason why mathematics an amazing area of knowledge is because mathematics is the only AOK. we can prove facts or theories are wrong or right hundred percent.
Theories are supposition or a system of ideas to explain a something, especially one based on general principles. Theories are a principle to explain (to make sense of) facts. Theories are more worth it than a fact, facts are needed to make sense of theories. this leads as to the counterclaim “without fact there is no theory” human are social animals we need proves to accept any kind of knowledge or information. This proved information are called facts. Things that cannot be proven are not facts, which mean we only accept theories that are based on accepted facts, “the planets rotate around the sun” is a fact depending on this we can state a theory which is “planetary gravitational theorem”
Let see the relationship between facts and theories from a different perspective, since am from the most religious country in the world. have a lot of examples when people ignore facts to accept theories. what I meant is that when we came to religious theories most of the time we ignore facts to accept. For example, there are several human biological evolution theories for this essay I will talk about two of them specifically. The first one is called the Darwinism (the name is taken from the founder of this theory Charles Darwin). human biological evolution theories were introduced in 1860 by English scientist Charles Darwin. He stated and I quote “stating that all species of organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of small, inherited variations that increase the individual’s ability to compete, survive, and reproduce” Also called Darwinian theory, the theory is basically human beings are developed from small living things, this theory is well accepted because the facts that he uses to establish the theory which is the remaining body of human ancestors found in different parts. This theory is simply agreeing with the idea of human being’s ancestors are monkeys and apes.
The other one that I want to focus on is the human evolution in the bible. There is a different opinion about bible whether it is always true or and whether it is God’s word or not. No one knows the existent of God. As I as I define above fact is a thing that is well known or approved to be true correct but We are not brilliant enough to prove bible whether the bible is right or not. In Romans 9:20 it says” But who are you, a human being, to talk back to God? “Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it, ‘Why did you make me like this?'” this shows us we can’t question God’s word and existence. That means we cannot prove. What does the bible say about the human biological evolution theory? The bible mentions how human beings are created and reproduce. In genesis 5:1-3, 1 This is the written account of Adam’s family line. When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God. 2 He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them “Mankind” when they were created. 3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth. Yes, I believe what the bible says about the theory but what is the fact here? how can we prove it? So, based on this we say theorem can be accepted without facts. But those theories are not accepted fully (there is always an unsolved question behind this theories).
In mathematics, things are a bit different as I mention above mathematics is the only area of knowledge that we can prove some theories are true or correct hundred present. This is because to prove a mathematical theory we don’t need to do any complicated and experiment but sometimes to prove one to make sense of theorems it can take very long time.
In mathematics, facts are quite like the human science definition. In matches facts are thing stat can true. For example, “2+2=4, 10-3=7, 2×6=12, 15÷3=5 and X+3 = 5 where X =2 are mathematical facts. Before that to prove these terms are true we need to understand two special concepts. First quantity, realizing that numbers of items can be counted and that quantity is a common concept whether we are counting different thing, the second one is number recognition, knowing numbers by name, numeral, pictorial representation, or a quantity of the items. Facts are essential to come up with theorems. In math, there is no theorem without facts. Facts are rules in math. For example, let’s see the Pythagoras’s theorem. a2+b2=c2, in this theory it is hard to prove the t without mathematical facts (rules) like what is “+, square” means. In another hand, facts are nothing without theories. We don’t need facts if we don’t have theories.
The relationship between facts and theories are vice versa. We cannot understand facts without theories facts by themselves are meaningless and unnecessary the only way to makes understand and to recognize facts theories are very important. Trying to solve a different problem only using facts is asking a blind person what is different between blue and white. There is no way the blind person can answer this question. The same thing arguing about an issue only depending on facts. To make our argument and thinking we should focus on both theories and facts. In other hand facts are very important to come up with the theories, facts are the building block of facts. Theories without facts cannot be a theory. Based on the above mathematics and human science we can conclude that facts are the building blocks of theories and theories are the backbone of facts.