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Ontological Perspectives of Science


Each of the Ontologies has their perspectives regarding the values of science. These include:

• Idealism is interested primarily in theoretical science not the physical science of the physical world.

• Naturalism is vitally interested in science and provides for naturalist the explanation of all issues.

• Realism is interested in science and the physical world and is also concerned with the supernatural world.

• Existentialism is most interested in sciences potential for helping in the vital choices, which are made in life.

• Pragmatism is interested in science in that technology can better life and in the perspective of pragmatism pure science is generally regarded as a waste.