Biology

Biology conveys many "truths" that have been proven by numerous scientists through experiments and observations. Most of what we learn in biology is propositional knowledge as we seem to always be given facts and figures to study, learn and memorize. Of course that is not to say that propositional knowledge is the only type of knowledge conveyed in biology. There is plenty of experiential knowledge we gain from our own experiments and field work. For example, I learned that beaches contain much more life (in the sand) than I previously imagined when we visited Starfish Bay last year for our biology field trip.

The "truths" that biology conveys are predominantly solid objective facts that are either right or wrong. There can be nothing in between (unlike in humanity subjects). However, opinions do still matter for some areas of biology. For example, in the debate over whether stem cell research should be allowed, there is technically no correct answer. But for the major part of biology, there is only one verdict (see exam questions). Therefore biology leaves less space for us to speculate and wonder about in comparison to other non-scientific subjects.