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> namely, casting doubt on the veracity of scientific beliefs by painting them in the guise of religion. You think he is commenting on the scientific method bu
by sheepmullet 8y ago
> namely, casting doubt on the veracity of scientific beliefs by painting them in the guise of religion.
You think he is commenting on the scientific method but he is really commenting on human nature.
People really are treating Science as a kind of religion.
Understanding this motivation is important because it shows the precarious position we are in - any event which causes a loss of faith in “Science” the religion could quickly turn our culture away from its relatively pro-science culture.
- salmonfamine 8y agoI agree that, subjectively, it seems like the popular discourse surrounding the nature of science is not exactly philosophically rigorous. And I agree that some people seem to hold quasi-religious views of science. Maybe I totally misunderstood OP, but it seemed like they were conflating the state of popular discourse with the state of academic philosophy. As an aside, I don’t think that people are likely to stop trusting in science or the scientific community because of the state of discourse surrounding science. I think that people are much likely to distrust science simply because they don’t like certain findings or it’s not politically aligned with them, imho. At least in America.