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A superstition is any belief or practice considered by non-practitioners to be irrational or supernatural, attributed to fate or magic, perceived supernatural influence, or fear of that which is unknown. It is commonly applied to beliefs and practices surrounding luck, amulets, astrology, fortune telling, spirits, and certain paranormal entities, particularly the belief that future events can be foretold by specific unrelated prior events.
The word Superstition is also used to refer to a religion not practiced by the majority of a given society regardless of whether the prevailing religion contains alleged superstitions or to all religions by the antireligious.
Credit: Wikipedia - superstitionScience 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
There are several ways of attempting to “know something” (acquiring knowledge). Some of them are more reliable than others. There are several “ways of knowing ” or, more strictly, trying to “know something” (acquiring knowledge). Some of them are much more reliable than others. The philosophical study of knowledge is called epistemology. For a belief … Continue reading Ways of Knowing Ways of acquiring knowledge
