It is a truth universally acknowledged that he whose mind is ahead of his time and above that of his peers may not be understood by his fellow people and be subject to critisizm and persecution. Galilei Galileo, Francis Bacon, and Rene Descartes were am .
ong the first to break away from the conventional views of their times to find a place for science in a society and propose the way it should be practiced. All three authors agree on some points but differe markedly on others. Bacon insists on the importa .
nce of experimentation and relative uselessness of senses and experience, while Decartes thinks them imporatnt for understanding of nature. Galileo stresses the need for separation of science and religion, while Descartes deems the correctness of the meth .
od of scientific thought to be most important. Yet all three writers agree that natural science should be freed of the grip of theology and human ethics, what sets them apart from previous generations of scientists and thinkers. .
In his Discoveries, Bacon goes at great length to discuss the influence the prescientfic mode of thinking has had on generations of scientists, and tries to .
Descartes asserts that the mathematical method of examining the relationship between objects and expressing them in concise formulas, applied to the entire realm of knowledge, permits him to exercise his own reason to the best of his ability. Since nothin .
g in philosophy is certain, it is evident that he must discover his own philosophical principles. .
Galileo's views on science and religion, as seen from his Letter to the Grand Dutchess Christina are very radical for his times. He suggests that physical sciences must be separated from theological studies because the goals of the two disicplines are to .
tally different: theology is concerned with salvation of the soul, while the sciences are concerned with understanding of nature. He believes that the clergy apply faith where ther is none involved -- one cannot undersand nature just by quoting the Script .
Because of this I feel science at odds with religion. ... On the other hand of science you have religion. ... It is the up to science's down. ... As science leaves no room for beauty so beauty leaves no room for science. ... And I lost sight of the painting, timid beauty fled before my growling study of the work. ...
These areas include education, welfare, health, science, and the humanities. ... Several community and private foundations aid people with physical disabilities, such as defective hearing, sight, and speech. ... Science. ... The Mary Flagler Cary Trust provides funds for the ecological and plant sciences. ... The National Science Foundation, a federal government agency, also encourages science research. ...
Electricity is a form of energy which is formed when electrons flow from one body to the other. An atom is made of electrons, protons and neutrons. The electrons are distributed in shells in the atom of an object. There can be only a restricted number of electrons according to the shell number. If t...
The most popular myth is that of Zhang San Feng, "a Taoist who had already mastered Shaolin Boxing, caught sight of a crane fighting a snake. ... The Matrix is a science fiction thriller that bases some of its theories on things that affect our everyday life on this dimensional plan which we are trapped in. ...
Seeing someone with a handphone now is not a rare sight. ... Some parents are apprehensive to let their children out of their sight, but yet they knowing their children should now be kept by their side forever. ... How can we expect them to accept and keep up with science and technologies if we don't expose them to it? ... Science and technologies may bring as much advantages as disadvantages. ...
Disasters of Cloning It's amazing how advanced our science and technology has developed over the years. ... How did this "New World" inspired science become apart of our lives? ... However, in 1998, as science and technology increased, so did the desire to move forward in the cloning miracles. ... Then we"d really lose sight of what's important, human life, the natural occurrences of humanity. ... If we let the research of cloning continue and practice this science on humans, what will that lead to? ...
Living by sight is to live a logical life. It relates to science and the laws that explain how things are the way they are. By living by sight alone one is living as they must live in order to get by. Everyone lives by sight, it goes along with being human. ... However, living this way causes a feeling of emptiness because science offers no answers to what the meaning of life is. ...
The sounds and smells of the sale barn were amazing, but the sight of the sale barn made me fall in love with this place. The sight of the large arena and the stands made me feel like I was in football stadium on a Friday night. ... It is filled with many sights, sounds, and smells that will forever be apart me. ...
We must not lose sight of the overall goals of the testing and research being done, which is to find cures for diseases and illnesses and to ease pain and suffering (and that goes for all animals). ... This is a good indication that science has begun to recognize the full scope of animal rights, and is a step in the right direction. ...
