Tradition of Science

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The Tradition of Science is an atheistic philosophy in the Imperial States, popular primarily among academics.

Beliefs

The central tenants of belief within the tradition of science merely hold that the universe behaves in a way that is predictable, and that the best way to evaluate a theory is on how well it's predictions hold true. From these follow the scientific method: Practioners develop a theory, use it to make predictions, and then verify whether those predictions come out true. As such, there exist concurrently many different theories, some of which contradict in ways currently unverifiable, and as such none of which are held dogmatically by any central authority.

Practice

The fundamental unit of practice in the tradition of science is the scientific method. This always begins with the formation of a theory, which yields predictions. These predictions mahy be simple conjectures about the world, or predictions as to what will happen in certain circumstances. Either way, these predictions must be testable, either by manner of experiment or study. After this testing has been complete, the researcher evaluates their theory, either rejecting it or holding it as provisionally valid until further study.

Magic

Magic is a term generally frowned upon within the Tradition of Science. It is generally used for any phenomena which is not yet understood. There is, however, no claim that such phenomena are in any way fundamentally different to other natural phenomena.