Given access to the same facts, how is it possible that there can be disagreement between experts in a discipline? Develop your answer with reference to two areas of knowledge.
For as long as humans were on the planet, theories have always been made. Theories have been made in order to make sense of a fact and determine how it could possibly be used. A rising theory however can be biased due to the fallible nature of us humans, even experts are subject to this. As a result, disagreements arise since there will be different interpretations of the fact. Different cultural backgrounds and our ideologies affect our interpretation. Firstly, it is important to define what a fact is and then to specify it to a discipline: the natural sciences and
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Currently a popular dispute between people is the presidential elections in the United States of America: who truly won the presidential debate: Donald Trump or Hilary Clinton? The debate was broadcasted so everyone could see it so why does the disagreement arise? Many democrats agree that Clinton won due to her being able to keep her poise and deviate from topics that she felt uncomfortable with; an important skill needed for debate. As a result, Trump lost from their viewpoint since instead of talking about major issues in the US, he interrupted and “lashed out” on Hilary. On the other hand, republicans argue that Clinton was robotic and that her responses were rehearsed. While Trump managed to control the debate, Clinton was overly smug with her responses. According to David Millward because Trump managed to avoid a “melt-down,” from the Republican’s viewpoint, this was a victory . As a result, depending on which party you’re from, the interpretation on who won the debate is influenced. This recent debate leads to similarities in events that happened in the past, your cultural background and political viewpoint affect how you view the event. Generally causing them to have a conformational bias and an appeal to ignorance. So what differentiates an expert to an individual is their ability to piece a story of two different sides to build a true timeline of