What makes theories in the humanities and natural sciences so compelling? When focusing on the humanities and natural sciences, one might ask why we believe what we believe. In general, human science can be defined as a social science, that is, everything that deals with human behavior in its social and cultural aspects (Bastian 190). Natural science is most often considered "normal" science. It is an organized enterprise that focuses on gathering knowledge about the world and condensing that knowledge into scientific laws and theories that can be tested (Bastian 153). Theories in these two types of sciences are often convincing due to the observation that occurs, empirical evidence, and the ability to test theories and laws. This knowledge by description, which is defined as public knowledge expressed as facts, as well as knowledge by acquaintance, knowledge by familiarity, or experience, can also be a contributing factor to why we believe what we believe (Bastian 18). However, there are some knowledge issues, as well as counterclaims that could interfere with someone's beliefs and perspective on a certain topic. Furthermore, some of our ways of knowing may play a role in different interpretations of theories in these sciences. These aspects can help answer the thematic question of what makes theories from the humanities and natural sciences so compelling. In science, a theory is a tested and testable idea that is used to provide an explanation for an event (Scientific Laws and Theories). In a very similar way, a law can be defined as a set of observations expressed in a synthetic (Scientific) statement. An example of law in nat...... at the heart of the document ......, both through their observations and interpretations and through empirical evidence that can be convincingly supported by scientific data. Works Cited Bastian, Sue. Theory of knowledge. IB Diploma ed. Pearson Education Limited, 2008. Print. Pearson Baccalaureate. “Convince me: How strong is the evidence?” Understanding the science. Network. January 15, 2012. "Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation." The physics classroom. Network. January 10, 2012. .Schultheis, Erin. "Harry F. Harlow." History of psychology. May 1999. Web. 15 February 2012. "Scientific laws and theories". Faculty of Science and Mathematics. Network. February 12. 2012. .