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How does an observed, measured, calculated and critically considered process of understanding everything around you considered "belief"? That's like saying, I b
by eksith 14y ago
How does an observed, measured, calculated and critically considered process of understanding everything around you considered "belief"? That's like saying, I believe in wine making. No, it's a process of making wine. Science is the process of understanding the universe.
One of the pet peeves when people say "believe in science".
Aside from that, are we sure that it's "causing" people to become more moral or is it that science itself encourages reflection and critical thinking that can develop into a moral compass? You're less likely to be rash, disorganized or deleterious to people around you if you also have to be a good scientist, which by definition involves a fair amount of observation and self-dicipline.
It's harder to be an ass when you perceive yourself to be one. Unless you're sociopathic to begin with.
- bostonpete 14y ago> One of the pet peeves when people say "believe in science". The phrase "believe in" can also mean "have faith in". The majority of scientific discoveries are not something that most people can observe, measure, calculate, etc -- either because they don't have the ability or the time to do so. In order to trust scientific finding, people have to have faith in the science that's been performed by others.
- eksith 14y agoSo they trust the wine makers that their label is as good as they say it is when they taste it. I guess that makes sense.