A king, His prejudiced disciples and the one who steadies the crown
Written By
Md.Hamidur Rahman
Department
Content Writing
Batch No
11
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In this modern age, the thing molded in the package of science becomes an absolute thing for us. In everything, we look for a scientific answer. But the thing is, we forget that it is just a branch of knowledge. If science defines everything, what will define science?
At this age, we think science is everything, and on the other hand, philosophy is a useless discipline. But when questions come about morality, logic, truth, and discourse, can science answer them. Science can describe what things are happening but can’t explain what things are. It’s like a kind of “Universal limit” like the speed of light. The human mind can find regularities in nature but can not penetrate the foundations of reality. Science can not answer “What is science”? Philosophy can.
- A scientific question is like- What causes cancer?
- A Philosophical question is like-What is the nature of causation?
Philosophy clarifies the kinds of questions science ask-enabling answers that are more precise. It expands the sorts of questions science can ask and enlarges the scope of problems that science can solve. Philosophy enhances the experimental design and the robustness of evidence -strengthening the scientific method and defines the boundaries between science and pseudoscience, marking particular fields or claims as unscientific. Philosophy sets the limit of science, distinguishing science from non-science. It’s like the relationship between science and morality or between science and art.
Now science is ruling this world, but he is just a ruler. Though science is king, Philosophy firms the crown.” Philosophy keeps science closer to the truth. Science is not all in all. So our knowledge should be rational, not biased by anything. Be a paradoxical human being, not a prejudiced disciple.