Also he believes that if you asked someone who doesn’t believe in God what their definition of God was, then it would also be something along the lines of this. He then later goes on to say that even if you don’t believe God to exist, then he must exist through this definition. This is because if God is the greatest being, and an atheist also defines him like this, then in order to be the greatest being he must also exist in reality, as it is greater to exist in reality than just the mind. Anselm then uses an analogy of a painter and a painting to help people understand this concept further. He says that when a painter plans his work before he starts it, then he has an idea in his head of what it will end up looking like, however because he hasn’t painted it yet it doesn’t exist.
Genesis 1-2 can show us that God is all-powerful and all-loving. As far as Genesis 1-2 goes, it is more important to understand the scripture, rather than prove it to be factual. “Although popular images of controversy continue to exemplify the supposed hostility of Christianity to new scientific theories, studies have shown that Christianity has often nurtured and encouraged scientific endeavor, while at other times the two have co-existed without either tension or attempts at harmonization” (Ferngren, 2). Genesis 1-2 is the cause of much unnecessary tension between the religious and scientific communities. The writers of Genesis 1-2 wrote it in a way that presents the Earth’s creation as a factual account of God creating the heavens and the Earth.
Nebil Berhanu DBQ The statement that, “The philosophers of the Enlightenment stood on the shoulders of the men of the Scientific Revolution.” is quite accurate. This is because many of the beliefs that the philosophers held about science and nature were shared with the beliefs during the Scientific Revolution. The Scientific Revolution marked a shift away from religion and superstition and towards logic. It was this belief in logic that was the cornerstone of Enlightenment Era beliefs. As we see in this segment of Document 6 “Reason is in the estimation of the philosopher what grace is to the Christian.
The Nature of Algebra through Observational Logic Willie Stewart Strayer University Abstract The following project uses the game of Guess Your Card. This is a game in which each player draws (without looking) three cards. Each card has a number between one and nine on it. The players then place their cards on their heads so that everyone but the players can see the cards. The object of the game is to guess what cards you have.
These are mostly minority opinions it like the reverse of the puritan days when the belief in science and the enlightenment is considered an strange and weird now those belief are considered weird. Most people today would be similar to the enlightenment type of thinking than the puritans. They try to use reason and critical thinking before making any major decision and not just follow what other people tell to do. Today we also use science to try explain the world instead of religion which let up process technology must faster than we have before . In the end the enlightenment thinking is what we know to be as a
When conducted honestly and thoroughly, the scientific method can and has provided valuable information about the world and the world’s people (Jackson, 2009). Though some people rely on other methods for gaining knowledge, scientists only accept knowledge gained through science to arrive at plausible truths (Jackson, 2009). Due in part to human error and the tendency of human nature to succumb to temptations to bias research, the results of the scientific method should be viewed with skepticism (Garzon, n.d.). The scientific method of seeking knowledge and finding truth must stay within the limits of scientific ability and allow for human fragility in order to be effective (Slick, 2012). References Garzon, F. (n.d.).
Why Science Cannot be Fully Trusted Scientific enquiry is widely considered the most reliable means of getting information about virtually every subject. Given its empirical base, people tend to trust science more than other disciplines such as philosophy and arts since they are often founded on widely accepted rather than empirical evidence. The idea behind science is that it should involve investigation and verification of results, and any scientific endeavor should always be subject to rigorous challenge from experiment which contain such advanced science, technology and testing experiment . However, although it has facilitated monumental improvements and changes in human life, it can nevertheless be very misleading if trusted blindly. In such cases, knowledge may end up being characterized as “findings” that have not been critically analyzed and which are fundamentally flawed and inaccurate.
I believe that "imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination circles the world" a quote stated by Albert Einstein, is the most meaningful quote on imagination. The key words, imagination, meaning 'the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses’, and knowledge, 'knowing something with the familiarity gained through experience, education, observation, or investigation' are the key words that will be explored and contested. I believe Einstein was trying to say that obtaining knowledge is much less important than using that knowledge to conjure some kind of scientific concept.
James Traub seems to agree with Gardner in his essay, “Multiple Intelligence Disorder.” After much thought, I find that Gardener has a very “Darwinian” view point on the theory of multiple intelligences, and in this essay I will show that I agree with Gardner, and that Traub further assists him in the theory of multiple intelligences. Gardner claims, in his essay, that every human is intelligent” and that IQ tests can only asses a few of our intelligences, since his theory is based on a “term of value and not a crisp concept.” He explains by stating that from this view point of intelligence is a “general ability that is found in varying degrees in all individuals.” The author, of the “theory of multiple intelligences”, finds that all humans are intelligent, that there are many different combinations of intelligence in all people. Basically saying that we all have different set abilities, talents or mental skills. Look at it this way, Gardner explains that intelligence is being able to handle any problem-solving situation. He says that the statement listed above is the “key to success in problem-solving.” In other words, The author is putting together that all humans have the need to problem solve using their talents or mental skills.
While none of these issues have precise answers, but there is a scientific methodology, which is the best of what people can approach to them. Science includes the selection and analysis of the facts with highly sophisticated methods. Currently, this topic is very relevant, and about science and religion there are enough different debates, disputes. It is preferred not to separate them, because science and religion do