The rise and fall of scientific authority, and how to bring it back

Re:The rise and fall of scientific authority, and how to bri... by mymythisisthis on Monday March 18, 2019 @05:40PM (#19425612)

That's how medieval scholasticsim was born. Originally logic, and the works of Greek philosophers were explored. Soon rules around logic became formalize, and a dogmatism set in.

Afterwards students were discouraged from original thought around logic and just forced to learn the following mnemoic

Barbara, Celarent, Darii, Ferioque prioris. Cesare, Camestres, Festino, Baroco secundae. Tertia Darapti, Disamis, Datisi, Felapton, Bocardo, Ferison habet. Quarta insuper addit Bramantip, Camenes, Dimaris, Fesapo, Fresison.

Scholasticism then went onto have terrible connotations as a scholarly system.

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Re:The rise and fall of scientific authority, and how to bri... by cameronh90 on Monday March 18, 2019 @07:31PM (#19426429)

I think if you're studying science and logic, then you should definitely have a curiosity regarding the foundations of your field. But is that really something we can expect the general public to get involved in? It's a hugely mindbogglingly complex topic.

For the average person to look at the scientific method, conclude it (at least mostly) works and believe in the fundamentals of the process, I think, is a good thing.

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