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Peter Fentyle
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I wish to discuss how does one rationally go about understanding the world we live in.
There is the scientific approach of empiric data and evidence etc. There are philosophers who come up with many different ideas based on their rational thinking and there's religion that claims so many ideas are the truth based on evidence from scripture. And there's a whole mix of weird and wild experiences from individuals. Everyone propogates their own version is the best, so what is a best methodology to understand things properly.
Should I accept everything that science says with full faith and ignore other sources of knowledge -- or should I try to balance out the different ideas from science, philosophy and religion and try to pick out the best and choose my reality, so to speak.
What is the best approach for a rational person and how to do that on a practical level?
There is the scientific approach of empiric data and evidence etc. There are philosophers who come up with many different ideas based on their rational thinking and there's religion that claims so many ideas are the truth based on evidence from scripture. And there's a whole mix of weird and wild experiences from individuals. Everyone propogates their own version is the best, so what is a best methodology to understand things properly.
Should I accept everything that science says with full faith and ignore other sources of knowledge -- or should I try to balance out the different ideas from science, philosophy and religion and try to pick out the best and choose my reality, so to speak.
What is the best approach for a rational person and how to do that on a practical level?