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Science is said to be the only way to explain life’s phenomenons. If it can not be explained in a scientific way, then is it really accurate? Jonah Lehrer challenges this idea in his article “The Future of Science… Is Art?” by stating, “One day, we believe, science will solve everything. But the trajectory of science has proven to be a little more complicated. The more we know about reality, the more palpable its paradoxes become”. Lehrer begins to develop the idea that science can complicate reality just as much as it explains it. There becomes a thin line between believing science is key and the disbelief that we will ever know all there is. In Steven Pinker’s essay titled, “Science Is Not Your Enemy”, he further develops this idea that science may not be the answer to everything by saying, “To understand the world, we must cultivate work-arounds for our cognitive limitations”. Both of these authors understand and explain that while science does set the basis for world ideas and how things work, we must be open to knowing that not everything is solely dependent on atoms and genes but can be influenced by many other aspects of life like religion and behavior.
Religion and science have a hard time mixing due to very extreme beliefs from each party. Many scientists believe they are right while many religious followers believe their philosophy and explanation is the only truth. Steven Pinker explains in his essay titled “Science Is Not Your Enemy” that, “The moral worldview of any scientifically literate person requires a radical break from religious conceptions of meaning and value”. Pinker’s point of view shows how he believes it is difficult to mix the religious and scientific mindset within the world. This exact dilemma has been floating around my mind for the past few months. I began attending church and while I enjoy the overall message, I continue to have a difficult time melding my scientific knowledge with the religious stories and explanations of why things occur. Pinker’s idea connected with my own personal experience shows that the complicated connection of science and religion is a real issue that many individuals know all too well.
Your Barclay paragraphs are right on track. Great job! I would consider adding at least one more sentence to your first paragraph’s “connective analysis.” Remember, this moment provides you with an important space to engage in rigorous academic thought. Keep up the amazing work!