Authority is common throughout history and the present. Even though it is rejected or disregarded, authority is often used to justify knowledge. At one time over 2000 years ago, the words of a Greek Philosopher named Aristotle were often referred to as an authority. His words were alone considered to be the greatest authority in science. He based his generalizations on qualitative observations and logical reasoning. His views were then backed by the Christian Church so …showed first 75 words of 627 total…

…showed last 75 words of 627 total…Authority is referred to in various forms, but like Aristotle, Galileo's authority will eventually get replaced by somebody else in the future. Science like Galileo said is self-correcting, and all scientific knowledge should be tested to guarantee accuracy. This is why the studies of science are ever changing and why the skills used in the past are still useful. Qualitative and quantitative analysis should both be used, along with logical reasoning and accurate mathematical calculation.