Topic II. A Common Shared Reality and Scientific Advancement
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LEARNING GOALS
- B. CONCEPT ACQUISITION
- Science vs. Priesthood
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EXAMPLES
- Cautionary Quotes: Mistakes, Misconceptions, & Misunderstandings
- "Science is just another religion, no better and no worse than any other. They use textbooks as their scripture, and scientists are their priests. You should choose whichever authority feels most right to you or stick with the authority you were raised with, because there's no other way to choose between them."
LEARNING GOALS
- B. CONCEPT ACQUISITION
- Science vs. Priesthood
- Science gains its authority from its self-questioning character, not from the concentrated power of individuals.
CLASS ELEMENTS
- Discussion Questions
- Suppose there is scientific consensus on an issue, but you have an intuition that runs against that scientific consensus. Imagine you are obliged to advocate one side or the other (at least provisionally).
- A. Under what conditions, if any, should you go with the scientific consensus?
- B. Under what conditions, if any, should you go against the scientific consensus?