Post by brittanymbrune on Jan 12, 2015 5:26:25 GMT
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Why is there conflict between science and religion?
When it comes to science and religion for some there is always conflict. Individuals want to believe that religion has the answer to life’s questions, but that isn’t always the case faith plays a huge part in religion. Our human bodies as referred to by Patricia Churchland are just a bundle of neurons and others would argue that we are made of light. People who have a strong belief of religion have a hard time with reductionism. Science looks deeper into what everything is made of, matter. According to Philosopher Richard Feynman by saying all things are made up of matter or “little things that giggle” tends to give people a feeling of unhappiness. This is because people do not like that things are made up of matter and not something more spiritual for example light. Philosopher Francis Crick said, “What we take to be the soul is nothing more than a complex network of neurons”. We have grown accustomed to eliminative materialism to understand and describe our emotions. We use words like anger, love, and happiness to express ourselves. These terms are religious expressions. When you look at these emotions from a neurophilosophical point of view, we can comprehend the true meaning and ones self-reflective awareness. With having scientific facts, ones that believe in religion have a difficult time understanding the meaning behind the ideas of science.
Why was Socrates sentenced to death?
Socrates was one of the greatest philosophers known to man, though in his time in Athens some people didn’t think so. He was brought to court against two different charges. One charge was that he didn’t believe in the gods recognized by state. In his trial Socrates does not confirm nor deny this charge against him. Rather Socrates explains how he has in multiple instances conformed to the religious customs of his country. The second charge stated that he corrupted the youth, for this he was accused by a man named Melitus. Socrates was named the wisest man in an Oracle by Chaerepho, the god at Delphi. Socrates had difficulty in understanding what Chaerepho had meant in the Oracle. Socrates then went to search what exactly he had meant by him being wiser then all. After confronting wise politicians, poets, workmen, and artisans he had learned that these men had thought they knew things. Socrates had then proved them all wrong. Young men had seen Socrates put these individuals to the test and imitated him. When people had failed these tests they blamed Socrates and how he corrupted the youth. Individuals said that he searched for things in heaven and under the earth. His accuser Melitus was standing up for the poets who were put up to the test and failed. After he states his defense the court had voted and he was declared guilty by the majority.
Why is there conflict between science and religion?
When it comes to science and religion for some there is always conflict. Individuals want to believe that religion has the answer to life’s questions, but that isn’t always the case faith plays a huge part in religion. Our human bodies as referred to by Patricia Churchland are just a bundle of neurons and others would argue that we are made of light. People who have a strong belief of religion have a hard time with reductionism. Science looks deeper into what everything is made of, matter. According to Philosopher Richard Feynman by saying all things are made up of matter or “little things that giggle” tends to give people a feeling of unhappiness. This is because people do not like that things are made up of matter and not something more spiritual for example light. Philosopher Francis Crick said, “What we take to be the soul is nothing more than a complex network of neurons”. We have grown accustomed to eliminative materialism to understand and describe our emotions. We use words like anger, love, and happiness to express ourselves. These terms are religious expressions. When you look at these emotions from a neurophilosophical point of view, we can comprehend the true meaning and ones self-reflective awareness. With having scientific facts, ones that believe in religion have a difficult time understanding the meaning behind the ideas of science.
Why was Socrates sentenced to death?
Socrates was one of the greatest philosophers known to man, though in his time in Athens some people didn’t think so. He was brought to court against two different charges. One charge was that he didn’t believe in the gods recognized by state. In his trial Socrates does not confirm nor deny this charge against him. Rather Socrates explains how he has in multiple instances conformed to the religious customs of his country. The second charge stated that he corrupted the youth, for this he was accused by a man named Melitus. Socrates was named the wisest man in an Oracle by Chaerepho, the god at Delphi. Socrates had difficulty in understanding what Chaerepho had meant in the Oracle. Socrates then went to search what exactly he had meant by him being wiser then all. After confronting wise politicians, poets, workmen, and artisans he had learned that these men had thought they knew things. Socrates had then proved them all wrong. Young men had seen Socrates put these individuals to the test and imitated him. When people had failed these tests they blamed Socrates and how he corrupted the youth. Individuals said that he searched for things in heaven and under the earth. His accuser Melitus was standing up for the poets who were put up to the test and failed. After he states his defense the court had voted and he was declared guilty by the majority.