Apologetic Argument - I can't See it

 If I can't see it, then it's not true!

One thing that many people who feel they are grounded in science profess is that something has to be seen in order for it to be true. They base this on a loose understanding of scientific methods of Observation and Measurement. The principles that science is predicated on are as follows:

• Empiricism: Knowledge is gained through observation and sensory experience.
• Falsifiability: Scientific ideas must be testable and potentially disprovable.
• Reproducibility: Findings should be repeatable by other researchers.
• Objectivity: Minimize bias and subjectivity in research.
• Skepticism: Question existing theories and remain open to new evidence.
• Consistency: Scientific principles should apply consistently across contexts.
• Precision and Accuracy: Data should be precise and accurate.
• Cause and Effect: Seek to identify cause-and-effect relationships.
• Naturalism: Focus on natural explanations for phenomena.
• Theory Construction: Build overarching explanations based on facts and evidence.
• Occam's Razor: Prefer simpler explanations when multiple options exist.

These basic scientific principles guide the scientific method, which is the systematic approach scientists use to investigate and understand the natural world. They also help ensure the rigor, reliability, and objectivity of scientific research and inquiry.

The problem with these are that most are underpinned by observation, testability, and reproducibility. The belief that "if I can't see it, it isn't true" represents a philosophical stance known as "empiricism." Empiricism is the idea that knowledge and truth are primarily derived from sensory experience and observable evidence. In this philosophy, only things that can be directly perceived or measured are considered real or true, and anything beyond the scope of sensory experience may be regarded as either unproven or dismissed as nonexistent. Empiricism is a foundational perspective in philosophy, particularly within the branch of epistemology, which deals with questions of knowledge and how we come to know things about the world. It's important to note that while empiricism is a valuable approach in many scientific and practical contexts, it also has limitations, as it may exclude aspects of reality that are not immediately observable but can still be understood and validated through other means, such as inference or reason. 

You can see then that there are things that do in fact exist that are not observable. Here is just a short list. 

• Electricity
• Gravity
• Love
• Knowledge
• Radiation
• Beauty
• Minds
• Thoughts

As you see there are in fact things that exist that do not fall into the category that can be observed and therefore accepted as proof