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Myths, Metaphors and the Shaping of Science

Myths, Metaphors and the Shaping of Science. Where our notions of science and how it relates to religion have come from. Some thoughts.

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Myths, Metaphors and the Shaping of Science

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  1. Myths, Metaphors and the Shaping of Science Where our notions of science and how it relates to religion have come from

  2. Some thoughts... • Look up at the night-time sky and then ponder “These are the same stars that your great-great-great-grandmother saw in 1850” but ... are you seeing the same “thing”?

  3. Some thoughts... • Has Science transformed the way in which we “see” • creation? • each other? • God?

  4. Transforming Visionaries... • Tomorrow morning, and if it’s clear, look in the eastern sky. Jupiter and Saturn beckon.

  5. The moon...

  6. Look above Jupiter and Saturn, you might see a small, dipper-like asterism...

  7. Look in he constellation Andromeda - do you see a fuzzy patch?

  8. In the sword of Orion...

  9. with a small telescope • and a thin book

  10. Other Visionaries...

  11. Nature and Nature's Laws lay hid in night: God said: "Let Newton be! and all was light. Newton...

  12. What Does Newton’s World Look Like? • The world METAPHOR changes during the time of Newton • Kingdom gives way to Clock! • Follow this link to consider a catalogue of features in Sir Isaac’s Brave New World!

  13. Newton’s successors and a radically changing vision... theism deism atheism

  14. Our Cosmic Journey begins... William and Caroline Herschel

  15. The New Visionaries...

  16. Good Theory - Weak MYTH • Myth: a story that you tell knowing that it is not true (a-historical) • MYTH: a story that you tell that is intended to convey deep truths and convictions. It is neither historical or anti-historical (from Northrop Frye)

  17. Taking stock...Backgrounding Science • it is historically and culturally delimited • it makes - a priori metaphysical and epistemological assertions about the natural world • it is socially situated

  18. Some Metaphysical and Epistemological Assumptions about the Natural World • Simplicity • Mathematical Nature of Reality - Beauty and Elegance • Foundationalism • Materialism • “The Cosmos, all that is or ever was or ever will be”. Cosmos, 1980

  19. Ways of Relating Science and Religion • Conflict • Independence • Dialogue • Integration To be continued…

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