Basic assumptions of science

Just as there are assumptions in philosophy, there are also assumptions in science although these are different. Scientific assumptions are used when performing experiments. They are as follows: 

1. There are natural causes to the world - If we observe for example a mutation in an animal, there must be an explanation for why that is so. 

2. Evidence helps us learn about causes - We can do experiments and create models helping us to understand the world such as testing the effects of a certain drug in the human body and what causes them. 

3. Causes are predictable - The same causes can occur repeatedly in many situations. For example, observations of gravity in one setting can also be applied to another. 

4. Nature has order - There is structure to the universe around us. Nature has a pattern repeating itself. For example, Darwin noticed variations between finches and theorized that there was an underlying cause for why this was so. The theory of Evolution is widely applied to explain many sorts of natural phenomenon because of it's order in biological life. 

5. We can know about Nature - We can use our senses to make conclusions about how nature works. 

6. Nothing is obviously true - Meaning that we should not believe something because it's just common sense. If i told you that sneezing kills your brain cells, would you take my word for it or test this idea? It's essential to assume that our ideas can be wrong and to do tests in order to see if they are or not.