"Although we live in the scientific age, most people are still somewhat superstitious. Otherwise, there would not be such an interest in daily horoscopes and psychic readings.".
When we distinguish between science and superstition, we muxt be careful because the science of era may be the superstition of another. For example, alchemy was once regarded as a science but is today seen by chemistry as superstition, and astrology was once viewed as means of obtaining knowledge but is now regarded by astronomy as superstition. The change, however, is gradual. As a result, one would expect elements of the earlier science, now condemned by today's science as mere superstition, to strive and even thrive right along side more modern conceptions. Certainly this is true of the two examples given by the speaker.
First, almost every newspaper carries a daily horoscopes in which advice is dispense to people based upon their astrological signs. It's difficult to believe that the daily horoscopes would be such popular feature unless may if not most poeple were interested in their horoscopes. Or it is not unusual for people to make generalizations such as "He's a Virgo and so meticulous,"or"She's a Leo an not very systematic.".
Second, advertisings for psychic readings frequently appear in newspapers and upon television. These ads are almost always acconpanied by a disclaimer that the service is "for amusement purposes only," but it is hard to believe that so many people could be so easily amused. There must be quite a few who truely accept the psychic's ability to see things. .
Does this mean that most people are superstitious in a very crude sense. Not at all, for at a certain level, these are harmless diversions. To really label someone as superstitious, we'd want to see some evidence of an elaborate ritual such as dancing under the full moon prior to animal sacrifice. Reading a daily horoscope or dialing the psychic hotline doesn't seem to compare with that.
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Bacon differs somewhat in his view of science and religion. ... Perhaps most notable of them is the idea of differentiating true faith from superstition. The true faith is derived from th e scriptures and applied only to the matters of salvation, while superstition is a dangerous mixture of philosophy and religion that is applied to the matters where there is no faith involved, such as politics and natural sciences. ... The role of the philosopher in science is different for Bacon and Descartes. ... He proposes that science should no longer be practiced by haphazard experim entation, super...
The British saw Empirical Science as a weapon, free from prediction and passion, their aim was to disenchant the world of superstition. ... Superstition and magic has always been a trait in the Hindu culture. ... He believed he could dazzle the Hindu superstition into understanding. ... However Mesmerism emerged as a Science. It lay between the cold scientific inquiry and the absurd wildest superstitions. ...
Religion versus Science: The Lack of Proof Science and religion often seem to be at battle with one another. For many, science has become their religion while others try to conform science to their religion. ... Science reveals where religion conceals. Science respects the human intellect and religion belittles it. ... And every step in astronomy and geology ever taken has been opposed by bigotry and superstition."...
Humanism initiated roughly through the Middle Ages as superstition and a dogmatic religion. Superstition took over the teachings and practices of medicine. ... The humanist-inspired revival, known as the Renaissance also led to many improvements in Science and Art. ...
The areas of alchemy that I chose to do research on are the history of alchemy, superstitions about alchemy, famous alchemists and alchemy as it is today. ... He also made many discoveries for science in general. ... He had a lifelong interest in natural sciences. ... Superstitions There are many superstitions that alchemists had. ... Another superstition alchemists had was that each of the planets affected the success or failure of changing one thing to another. ...
It is also acquired through myth and superstition. ... Science rests on absolute proof. ... Science was called philosophy. Sir Isaac Newton wrote one of the most famous science book "The Mathematical science of natural philosophy" which means physics. After 6th century B.C., science took a step backwards. ...
It is true that Religions, myths, superstitions, mysticisms, cults, New Age ideas, and nonsense of all sorts have penetrated every nook and cranny of both popular and high culture. ... Believing in science makes scientists feel better. ... As the only available science, superstition would have to do. ... It is also, unlike religion or superstition, the strategy of science. ... Yet most people do not choose the fluidity of science. ...
Today, hospitals and offices a filled with doctors who depend on the hard facts of science to treat their patients; but it was not always that way. ... At first, herbs and drugs were scorned by the church, but as science began to overtake myth, they were accepted if Christian chants were used with them. ... As seen by Chaucer's description, the doctors of the time relied heavily on superstitions and not much and scientific knowledge, but still thought they were doing what was scientifically accurate. ... This education gave them a great understanding of both science and superstitions s...
