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    John Ziman argues that science is distinct from other fields like religion and poetry in that it uses a specific methodology to establish ideas as public knowledge. For an idea to be accepted as scientific, it must survive critical evaluation by competent individuals and be tested using a defined process. In contrast, other fields do not have set rules or methods for developing ideas. Ziman asserts that to truly understand what science is, we must examine the attributes of scientists themselves - their intellectual curiosity, openness to opposing views and learning from others, and goal of creating knowledge to improve lives through a sociological process.

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    John Ziman argues that science is distinct from other fields like religion and poetry in that it uses a specific methodology to establish ideas as public knowledge. For an idea to be accepted as scientific, it must survive critical evaluation by competent individuals and be tested using a defined process. In contrast, other fields do not have set rules or methods for developing ideas. Ziman asserts that to truly understand what science is, we must examine the attributes of scientists themselves - their intellectual curiosity, openness to opposing views and learning from others, and goal of creating knowledge to improve lives through a sociological process.

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    John Ziman argues that science is distinct from other fields like religion and poetry in that it uses a specific methodology to establish ideas as public knowledge. For an idea to be accepted as scientific, it must survive critical evaluation by competent individuals and be tested using a defined process. In contrast, other fields do not have set rules or methods for developing ideas. Ziman asserts that to truly understand what science is, we must examine the attributes of scientists themselves - their intellectual curiosity, openness to opposing views and learning from others, and goal of creating knowledge to improve lives through a sociological process.

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    Output: A Summary and Reflection to the Article “What Is Science?

    ” by John Ziman

    John Ziman pointed out in his discussion that science has a particular attribute that makes it distinct and

    unique among all the other branches of knowledge. He even asserted that science speaks information,

    while others like religion and poetry, speaks emotion, but still, both give out sensible ideas. But his

    argument here is not just concerned about what kind of content these disciplines express, but how

    those are being established. Ziman stated that science is a piece of public knowledge, but despite it, it is

    not just simply being published. It must first survive a critical study period that follows a specific

    methodology and should be tested by competent individuals to prove its logic. Science undergoes in a

    long evaluation before it can be universally accepted. It is indeed different, because unlike in other

    branches of knowledge, there are no rules nor methods in seeking ideas, just like in literature, making it

    free from scrutiny. "What is Science?," Ziman quoted that this question is puzzling rather than

    mysterious. We all know that Science seeks “what is out there” therefore, our role is to seek “what is in

    science,” and in my opinion, for us to fully understand what science really is, we must look first at those

    people who are drawn to these disciplines. I have come to realize Ziman is undeniably correct, science

    indeed is where intellectual, psychological, and sociological intersect. Intellectual, owing to the fact that

    scientist needs to be actively curious concerning subjects that tend to spark in-depth discussion,

    psychological, for the reason that scientist needs to be more open on hearing opposing views and to the

    possibility that they may be wrong, therefore, they must be open to learning from others, and

    sociological because scientists conduct such investigations aiming to create new knowledge that will

    improve the lives of the public. In conclusion, in order for us to understand the nature of science, we

    must first look at the scientists, because if truth to be told, scientists are the heart of science, their

    advanced knowledge changed the way how we see the world and without their contribution and

    discoveries science wouldn't be like as it is today

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