9114 —חוסר ודאות מדעי ודיעות שונות בתורה ובמדע

Scientific Uncertainty and Differing Opinions in Torah and Science

חורף תשכ"ו
The Rebbe addresses the claim that Chassidim introduce doubts into science, clarifying that science itself recognizes its theories as probable but not certain. He notes that differing opinions exist in both Torah and science, emphasizing the inherent uncertainty in scientific methods.
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שלום וברכה!

[חורף תשכ"ו]

אינו בדומה כלל וכלל . המדע אומר וקובע שכל שיטה מדעית אינה ודאית - כ"א רק ששיטה זו יותר נוחה לקבלה בשכל האדם, היא יותר probable (אבל לא certain).

נדפסה בלקו"ש חל"ג ע' 255, מענה לאחד שכ' שהחסידים הם שאומרים שיש ספיקות בעניני מדע, והרי יש דיעות שונות גם בעניני תורה. ראה גם לעיל חי"ח אגרת ו'תתקסט, ובהנסמן בהערות שם.

Shalom u'Vrachah!

[Winter 5726] There is absolutely no comparison at all. Science itself says and determines that no scientific method is certain—rather, only that a particular method is more convenient for human intellect to accept, making it more probable (but not certain).

This was printed in Likkutei Sichos vol. 33, p. 255, as a response to someone who wrote that it is the Chassidim who say there are doubts regarding matters of science, while there are also differing opinions in Torah matters. See also above, vol. 18, letter 6699, and those referenced in the notes there.


Summary

The Rebbe clarifies that science itself admits its conclusions are probable rather than certain, and that differing opinions exist both in Torah and science. This teaches us humility before both Divine wisdom and human knowledge.

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