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But at the boundary of science and philosophy, we are forced to consider whether physical science has all the answers. In criminology (a [[social science]]), investigators must give a scientific opinion as to whether an occurrence such as a fire or a human death was caused naturally, by human error, or by a deliberate act. A building might catch on fire due to an accident that is no one's fault; it might be the result of culpable [[negligence]], or it may have been set on purpose; see [[Arson]]. Likewise, a death might be accidental (the brakes failed), the result of negligence (the other driver ran a stop sign); or it could be [[suicide]] (he drove straight into a tree); see also [[Murder]].  

But at the boundary of science and philosophy, we are forced to consider whether physical science has all the answers. In criminology (a [[social science]]), investigators must give a scientific opinion as to whether an occurrence such as a fire or a human death was caused naturally, by human error, or by a deliberate act. A building might catch on fire due to an accident that is no one's fault; it might be the result of culpable [[negligence]], or it may have been set on purpose; see [[Arson]]. Likewise, a death might be accidental (the brakes failed), the result of negligence (the other driver ran a stop sign); or it could be [[suicide]] (he drove straight into a tree); see also [[Murder]].  

Some attempts have been made to identify "science" with physical science, as if all the other areas of study were not scientific at all. This comes as news to doctors, psychologists, anthropologists, economists and professors of [[political science]]. Some [[philosophers of science]] may wish to make a sharp distinction between real science and "the fuzzy subjects", but in academia there has traditionally been less of a cliff than a spectrum. In fact, it is only in one relatively obscure part of the [[life sciences]], i.e., [[biology]], that anyone has put forth this idea.

Some attempts have been made to identify "science" with physical science, as if all the other areas of study were not scientific at all. This comes as news to doctors, psychologists, anthropologists, economists and professors of [[political science]]. Some [[philosophers of science]] may wish to make a sharp distinction between real science and "the fuzzy subjects", but in academia there has traditionally been less of a cliff than a spectrum. In fact, it is only in one relatively obscure part of the [[:Category:Life Sciences|life sciences]], i.e., [[biology]], that anyone has put forth this idea.