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The aim of this Proceedings volume of the Symposium ``Defining the science of stochastics'', held in October 2000 at Schloss Zeilitzheim, Germany, is to define the ``Science of stochastics'' as an independent, exact science, which considers the inherent variability exhibited by any real phenomenon. Hence, several concepts, approaches and models are discused to describe and treat different types of variability as observed in practice. The first part, ``Development and present state of statistics'', describes the present state of statistics and probability theory in comparison to a science of stochastics. The second part, ``Uncertainty and randomness'', deals with randomness, contingency, and white noise, and illustrates the fact that the world is not a deterministic one. The third and last part, ``Science of stochastics'', is devoted to stochastics in public education and gives an outline of the suggested ``Science of stochastics'', divided into theoretical and empirical stochastics. The book contains the following chapters: Part I: S. Kotz, ``Some personal reflections on the history and state of statistical science''; U. Herkenrath, ``Stochastics: The science of modelling, measuring and mastering randomness and uncertainty''; V. Kalashnikov, ``Quantification in stochastics and the stability concept''. Part II: J. Kohlas, ``Reliability of arguments''; C. S. Calude, ``Who is afraid of randomness?''; T. Hida, ``White noise theory and physics''. Part III: M. Dumitrescu, ``The Curriculum issue: Where, when and how can we teach stochastics''; E. V. Collani, ``Theoretical stochastics''; E. V. Collani, ``Empirical stochastics''.