ing objects and then assuming that this force that we call “gravity” would stay relatively static, we could predict the outcome of other falling objects. Instrumentalist is a noble theory, but I don’t believe it to be historically consistent with the aims of science as it was created.Consequently I propose an empiricism approach to science. Empiricism takes empirical adequacy (not truth) as the goal of science and when it accepts a theory it accepts it as empirically adequate. Theories can be accepted by the accumulation of successful empirical tests. This leads to empirical generalizations among observable entities. As ideas progress, theories are formulated deductively to explain the generalizations, and new evidence is required to confirm or disconfirm the theory which may provide probabilistic support for its conclusion. Thus, science progresses through the accumulation of multiple confirming instances obtained under a wide variety of circumstances and conditions. Empiricism avoids belief in favor of commitment. This involves commitment to working within the framework of the theory but not to believing in its literal truth. Empiricism carefully looks at particular scientific claims and procedures, and does not attach any general interpretive agenda to science. Observation being theory laden does call into question the claim that science is securely anchored by the objective observation of "reality." There's general agreement that there can be no real certain knowledge, because we have no direct access to reality. The only thing we have is our senses and they are easily fooled and heavily biased by our human nature and previous beliefs. But since this is best means by which we can observe, and attempt to explain observable phenomena, it will have to suffice within the realm of our science and for the purpose which we have created. Unfortunately, sensory data is our only link to the world outside ourselves and since...
