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I am not telling you that discernment and science are etymologically related, I am telling you the definition of science. Definitions of words are generally not simple translations of their etymological roots.

https://www.etymonline.com/word/science

science (n.)

mid-14c., "what is known, knowledge (of something) acquired by study; information;" also "assurance of knowledge, certitude, certainty," from Old French science "knowledge, learning, application; corpus of human knowledge" (12c.), from Latin scientia "knowledge, a knowing; expertness," from sciens (genitive scientis) "intelligent, skilled," present participle of scire "to know," probably originally *"to separate one thing from another, to distinguish," related to scindere "to cut, divide" (from PIE root skei- "to cut, split;" source also of Greek skhizein "to split, rend, cleave," Gothic skaidan, Old English sceadan "to divide, separate").

https://www.etymonline.com/word/discern#etymonline_v_11382

discern (v.)

"perceive or recognize the difference or distinction between (two or more things);" also "distinguish (an object) with the eyes, see distinctly, behold;" also "perceive rationally, understand;" late 14c., from Old French discerner (13c.) "distinguish (between), separate" (by sifting), and directly from Latin discernere "to separate, set apart, divide, distribute; distinguish, perceive," from dis- "off, away" (see dis-) + cernere "distinguish, separate, sift" (from PIE root *krei- "to sieve," thus "discriminate, distinguish"). Related: Discerned; discerning.

i.e. to discern what can be known

Science is the process if discerning (distinguishing/separating/sifting through) what can be known from what is false and/or can not or can not yet be known.

where the fuck did you come up with sci + ence?

2 years ago
1 score
Reason: None provided.

I am not telling you that discernment and science are etymologically related, I am telling you the definition of science. Definitions of words are generally not simple translations if their etymological roots.

https://www.etymonline.com/word/science

science (n.)

mid-14c., "what is known, knowledge (of something) acquired by study; information;" also "assurance of knowledge, certitude, certainty," from Old French science "knowledge, learning, application; corpus of human knowledge" (12c.), from Latin scientia "knowledge, a knowing; expertness," from sciens (genitive scientis) "intelligent, skilled," present participle of scire "to know," probably originally *"to separate one thing from another, to distinguish," related to scindere "to cut, divide" (from PIE root skei- "to cut, split;" source also of Greek skhizein "to split, rend, cleave," Gothic skaidan, Old English sceadan "to divide, separate").

https://www.etymonline.com/word/discern#etymonline_v_11382

discern (v.)

"perceive or recognize the difference or distinction between (two or more things);" also "distinguish (an object) with the eyes, see distinctly, behold;" also "perceive rationally, understand;" late 14c., from Old French discerner (13c.) "distinguish (between), separate" (by sifting), and directly from Latin discernere "to separate, set apart, divide, distribute; distinguish, perceive," from dis- "off, away" (see dis-) + cernere "distinguish, separate, sift" (from PIE root *krei- "to sieve," thus "discriminate, distinguish"). Related: Discerned; discerning.

i.e. to discern what can be known

Science is the process if discerning (distinguishing/separating/sifting through) what can be known from what is false and/or can not or can not yet be known.

where the fuck did you come up with sci + ence?

2 years ago
1 score
Reason: None provided.

That’s not true at all. Discernment came long before science.

https://www.etymonline.com/word/science

science (n.)

mid-14c., "what is known, knowledge (of something) acquired by study; information;" also "assurance of knowledge, certitude, certainty," from Old French science "knowledge, learning, application; corpus of human knowledge" (12c.), from Latin scientia "knowledge, a knowing; expertness," from sciens (genitive scientis) "intelligent, skilled," present participle of scire "to know," probably originally *"to separate one thing from another, to distinguish," related to scindere "to cut, divide" (from PIE root skei- "to cut, split;" source also of Greek skhizein "to split, rend, cleave," Gothic skaidan, Old English sceadan "to divide, separate").

https://www.etymonline.com/word/discern#etymonline_v_11382

discern (v.)

"perceive or recognize the difference or distinction between (two or more things);" also "distinguish (an object) with the eyes, see distinctly, behold;" also "perceive rationally, understand;" late 14c., from Old French discerner (13c.) "distinguish (between), separate" (by sifting), and directly from Latin discernere "to separate, set apart, divide, distribute; distinguish, perceive," from dis- "off, away" (see dis-) + cernere "distinguish, separate, sift" (from PIE root *krei- "to sieve," thus "discriminate, distinguish"). Related: Discerned; discerning.

i.e. to discern what can be known

Science is the process if discerning (distinguishing/separating/sifting through) what can be known from what is false and/or can not or can not yet be known.

where the fuck did you come up with sci + ence?

2 years ago
1 score
Reason: None provided.

https://www.etymonline.com/word/science

mid-14c., "what is known, knowledge (of something) acquired by study; information;" also "assurance of knowledge, certitude, certainty," from Old French science "knowledge, learning, application; corpus of human knowledge" (12c.), from Latin scientia "knowledge, a knowing; expertness," from sciens (genitive scientis) "intelligent, skilled," present participle of scire "to know," probably originally *"to separate one thing from another, to distinguish," related to scindere "to cut, divide" (from PIE root skei- "to cut, split;" source also of Greek skhizein "to split, rend, cleave," Gothic skaidan, Old English sceadan "to divide, separate").

https://www.etymonline.com/word/discern#etymonline_v_11382

discern (v.) "perceive or recognize the difference or distinction between (two or more things);" also "distinguish (an object) with the eyes, see distinctly, behold;" also "perceive rationally, understand;" late 14c., from Old French discerner (13c.) "distinguish (between), separate" (by sifting), and directly from Latin discernere "to separate, set apart, divide, distribute; distinguish, perceive," from dis- "off, away" (see dis-) + cernere "distinguish, separate, sift" (from PIE root *krei- "to sieve," thus "discriminate, distinguish"). Related: Discerned; discerning.

i.e. to discern what can be known

Science is the process if discerning (distinguishing/separating/sifting through) what can be known from what is false and/or can not or can not yet be known.

where the fuck did you come up with sci + ence?

2 years ago
1 score
Reason: None provided.

That’s not true at all. Discernment came long before science.

https://www.etymonline.com/word/science

mid-14c., "what is known, knowledge (of something) acquired by study; information;" also "assurance of knowledge, certitude, certainty," from Old French science "knowledge, learning, application; corpus of human knowledge" (12c.), from Latin scientia "knowledge, a knowing; expertness," from sciens (genitive scientis) "intelligent, skilled," present participle of scire "to know," probably originally *"to separate one thing from another, to distinguish," related to scindere "to cut, divide" (from PIE root skei- "to cut, split;" source also of Greek skhizein "to split, rend, cleave," Gothic skaidan, Old English sceadan "to divide, separate").

https://www.etymonline.com/word/discern#etymonline_v_11382

discern (v.) "perceive or recognize the difference or distinction between (two or more things);" also "distinguish (an object) with the eyes, see distinctly, behold;" also "perceive rationally, understand;" late 14c., from Old French discerner (13c.) "distinguish (between), separate" (by sifting), and directly from Latin discernere "to separate, set apart, divide, distribute; distinguish, perceive," from dis- "off, away" (see dis-) + cernere "distinguish, separate, sift" (from PIE root *krei- "to sieve," thus "discriminate, distinguish"). Related: Discerned; discerning.

i.e. to discern what can be known

Science is the process of discerning (distinguishing/separating/sifting through) what can be known from what is false and/or can not or can not yet be known.

where the fuck did you come up with sci + ence?

2 years ago
1 score
Reason: Original

That’s not true at all. Discernment came long before science.

https://www.etymonline.com/word/science

mid-14c., "what is known, knowledge (of something) acquired by study; information;" also "assurance of knowledge, certitude, certainty," from Old French science "knowledge, learning, application; corpus of human knowledge" (12c.), from Latin scientia "knowledge, a knowing; expertness," from sciens (genitive scientis) "intelligent, skilled," present participle of scire "to know," probably originally *"to separate one thing from another, to distinguish," related to scindere "to cut, divide" (from PIE root skei- "to cut, split;" source also of Greek skhizein "to split, rend, cleave," Gothic skaidan, Old English sceadan "to divide, separate").

https://www.etymonline.com/word/discern#etymonline_v_11382

discern (v.) "perceive or recognize the difference or distinction between (two or more things);" also "distinguish (an object) with the eyes, see distinctly, behold;" also "perceive rationally, understand;" late 14c., from Old French discerner (13c.) "distinguish (between), separate" (by sifting), and directly from Latin discernere "to separate, set apart, divide, distribute; distinguish, perceive," from dis- "off, away" (see dis-) + cernere "distinguish, separate, sift" (from PIE root *krei- "to sieve," thus "discriminate, distinguish"). Related: Discerned; discerning.

i.e. to discern what can be known

Science is the process if discerning (distinguishing/separating/sifting through) what can be known from what is false and/or can not or can not yet be known.

where the fuck did you come up with sci + ence?

2 years ago
1 score
Reason: Original

That’s not true at all. Discernment came long before science.

https://www.etymonline.com/word/science

mid-14c., "what is known, knowledge (of something) acquired by study; information;" also "assurance of knowledge, certitude, certainty," from Old French science "knowledge, learning, application; corpus of human knowledge" (12c.), from Latin scientia "knowledge, a knowing; expertness," from sciens (genitive scientis) "intelligent, skilled," present participle of scire "to know," probably originally *"to separate one thing from another, to distinguish," related to scindere "to cut, divide" (from PIE root skei- "to cut, split;" source also of Greek skhizein "to split, rend, cleave," Gothic skaidan, Old English sceadan "to divide, separate").

https://www.etymonline.com/word/discern#etymonline_v_11382

discern (v.) "perceive or recognize the difference or distinction between (two or more things);" also "distinguish (an object) with the eyes, see distinctly, behold;" also "perceive rationally, understand;" late 14c., from Old French discerner (13c.) "distinguish (between), separate" (by sifting), and directly from Latin discernere "to separate, set apart, divide, distribute; distinguish, perceive," from dis- "off, away" (see dis-) + cernere "distinguish, separate, sift" (from PIE root *krei- "to sieve," thus "discriminate, distinguish"). Related: Discerned; discerning.

i.e. to discern what can be known

Science is the process if discerning (distinguishing/separating/sifting through) what can be known from what is false and/or can not or can not yet be known.

where the fuck did you come up with sci + ence?

2 years ago
1 score
Reason: Original

That’s not true at all. Discernment came long before science.

https://www.etymonline.com/word/science

mid-14c., "what is known, knowledge (of something) acquired by study; information;" also "assurance of knowledge, certitude, certainty," from Old French science "knowledge, learning, application; corpus of human knowledge" (12c.), from Latin scientia "knowledge, a knowing; expertness," from sciens (genitive scientis) "intelligent, skilled," present participle of scire "to know," probably originally *"to separate one thing from another, to distinguish," related to scindere "to cut, divide" (from PIE root skei- "to cut, split;" source also of Greek skhizein "to split, rend, cleave," Gothic skaidan, Old English sceadan "to divide, separate").

https://www.etymonline.com/word/discern#etymonline_v_11382

discern (v.) "perceive or recognize the difference or distinction between (two or more things);" also "distinguish (an object) with the eyes, see distinctly, behold;" also "perceive rationally, understand;" late 14c., from Old French discerner (13c.) "distinguish (between), separate" (by sifting), and directly from Latin discernere "to separate, set apart, divide, distribute; distinguish, perceive," from dis- "off, away" (see dis-) + cernere "distinguish, separate, sift" (from PIE root *krei- "to sieve," thus "discriminate, distinguish"). Related: Discerned; discerning.

i.e. to discern what can be known

Science is the process if discerning (distinguishing/separating/sifting through) what can be known from what is false and/or can not or can not yet be known.

where the fuck did you come up with sci + ence?

2 years ago
1 score