(See the Introduction to the collection for more background information.) DSS texts are identified by a number and letter combination, indicating the cave from which they were recovered: 1Q indicates the text was found in Qumran cave 1; 4Q means found in Qumran cave 4.
Platoâs absolutism dictates that there is one and only one ârightâ course of action, one that is true in every case and exists independent of human opinion or interpretation. (See Platoâs âTheory of Formâ) Information, contemplation, and intellectual training will lead to happiness.
Creationists argue that evolution is only a theory and cannot be proven.. As used in science, a theory is an explanation or model based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning, especially one that has been tested and confirmed as a general principle helping to explain and predict natural phenomena. Any scientific theory must be based on a careful and rational examination of the facts. A clear distinction needs to be made between facts (things which can be observed and/or measured) and theories (explanations which correlate and interpret the facts. A fact is something that is supported by unmistakeable evidence.