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Do you think there are objective truths beyond the realm of science?

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\*Important note: I'm not trying to create a debate about whether science is wrong, or if science is the only truth. Please don't attack science in your comments, and focus on the question itself.<br><br>In other words: Do you think that there are true statements that can't be proven by science, that science can't access, but that are still objective truths?<br><br>For example, I can think of the following hypothetical statements:<br><br>1. An experience or feeling is an objective truth that exists independently of the physical body. <br>2. Consciousness is the physical manifestation of the Soul, and is a fundamental entity of the universe, just like space and time.<br>3. There is a non-physical realm of existence that is inhabited by beings, and is a fundamental part of the universe.<br>4. There is a non-physical realm of existence filled with information, knowledge and consciousness, that can be accessed by humans for guidance and wisdom.<br>5. Free will is an illusion, and everything that happens in the universe is predetermined.<br><br>Of course these statements are *not* currently scientific truths, but are they objective truths nonetheless?<br><br>If true, I suppose they would be considered as part of the natural world inaccessible to science, which seems to be the position of some philosophers of nature. <br><br>Arguably, along these lines, some objective truths may be inherently subjective, in that they are true regardless of human opinion, yet their meaning and value can only be accessed through subjective experience.<br><br>It is also true that humans have been able to come up with rational reasoning, ethics, and philosophies, which are mostly based on reason, logic, and evidence, but some of which aren't fully grounded in the empirical world. <br><br>Do you think that there are objective truths beyond the realm of science, that exist independently of human beliefs, yet may only be accessible through subjective experiences, or non-physical realm of existence?

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