Science is more than a body of knowledge; it is a way of thinking. I have a foreboding of an America in my children’s or grandchildren’s time — when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly all the key manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries; when awesome technological powers … Continue reading I Have a Foreboding Carl Sagan
Gurteen Knowledge Blog November 6, 2022, 15:07Carl Sagan was a fantastic scientist. This ominous prediction is taken from his 1995 book The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark. I have long felt that although we don’t all need to be scientists, we need to understand the philosophy of science and the scientific method … Continue reading Carl Sagan’s Foreboding on the Future of America in 1995 Science is more than a body of knowledge; it is a way of thinking
Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality. Credit: Carl Sagan Posts where this quotation is embedded Conclusion: Two Pillars of Truth Critical thinking – a civic duty Introduction: Our Evolutionary Journey From the Big Bang to the universe’s death Introduction: Two Pillars of Truth The convergence of science and philosophy in … Continue reading Science Is a Profound Source of Spirituality Carl Sagan
The assumption that technical civilizations must necessarily make an appearance, even after many billions of years of biological evolution, implies that the ultimate purpose, or goal, in the formation of stars and planets is the production of intelligent beings and technical civilizations — an idealistic and teleological view. Credit: Carl Sagan Source: Intelligent Life in … Continue reading The Rise of Technical Civilizations Carl Sagan
Gurteen Knowledge Blog January 28, 2024, 20:15“Extraordinary claims need extraordinary proof,” a saying often credited to Carl Sagan, highlights a fundamental scientific and critical thinking principle. It means that if someone makes an unlikely or unusual claim, they need solid and convincing evidence to support it. Such claims, which go against what is typically accepted or … Continue reading Extraordinary Claims Need Extraordinary Proof The Carl Sagan Standard
What’s the difference between an invisible, incorporeal, floating dragon who spits heatless fire and no dragon at all? If there’s no way to disprove my contention, no conceivable experiment that would count against it, what does it mean to say that my dragon exists? Your inability to invalidate my hypothesis is not at all the … Continue reading Carl Sagan’s Dragon Carl Sagan
Science is more than a body of knowledge. It’s a way of thinking. A way of skeptically interrogating the universe with a fine understanding of human fallability. If we are not able to ask skeptical questions, to interrogate those who tell us that something is true, to be skeptical of those in authority, then we’re … Continue reading Skeptical Interrogation Carl Sagan
Transcript My feeling, Charlie, is that pseudoscience, superstition, new-age so-called beliefs, and fundamentalist zealotry are not new. They’ve been with us as long as we’ve been human. However, we now live in an age driven by science and technology, with formidable technological powers. Science and technology are propelling us forward at accelerating rates. If we—the … Continue reading Carl Sagan – Prophetic Last Interview Carl Sagan (1995)
WikipediaCarl SaganYouTubeCarl SaganGoogleCarl SaganBooks: Carl SaganCarl Sagan American astronomer, planetary scientist, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, author, and science communicator.Carl Sagan – Prophetic Last Interview Carl Sagan (1995)Carl Sagan’s Dragon Carl SaganI Have a Foreboding Carl SaganScience Is a Profound Source of Spirituality Carl SaganSkeptical Interrogation Carl SaganThe Rise of Technical Civilizations Carl SaganQuotations: Carl SaganCarl Sagan’s … Continue reading Carl Sagan American astronomer, planetary scientist, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, author, and science communicator.
The Two Pillars of Truth Introduction: Two Pillars of Truth Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter We need to recognize that the pursuit of truth and the application of rigorous critical thinking are not just intellectual exercises but moral and civic responsibilities. Engaging in open dialogue and thoughtful conversations is crucial in this process, … Continue reading Conclusion: Two Pillars of Truth Critical thinking – a civic duty