Three Approaches to Knowledge[1]

(somewhat simplified and without implication
that there are only these rows and columns)

	Religion	Philosophy	Science
What we seek	Salvation	Truth	Explanation
What interests us	God	Universals	Universals
What we trust	Authority	Reason	Observation
How we proceed	Logic	Logic	Experiment
How we verify	Consistency	Consistency	Test
What we conclude	Absolutes	Absolutes	Probables
Why we agree	Faith	Reason	Plausibility

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[1] From a handout developed by Hal Adams, Professor of Public Administration, Graduate School of Public Affairs, University at Albany, State University of New York.