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Episode #025 ... A Scientific Method For Your Life!

2014/6/10
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本期节目探讨了弗朗西斯·培根的思想及其对科学和社会的影响。培根生活在动荡的时代,科学与宗教的关系开始出现裂痕。他认为科学应该独立于宗教,成为促进人类繁荣的工具,而不是对其构成威胁。他批评了当时流行的两种知识追求方式:理性主义者(只依靠理性)和迷信者(只依靠经验),并提出了一种新的科学方法,它应该像蜜蜂一样,既从自然界收集证据,又运用自身能力进行加工和转化,最终造福全人类。他还批判了当时迷信者追求知识方式的局限性,认为其只关注个人利益,而非社会整体利益。培根提倡寻找反例,这是一种更有效率的科学方法。他认为科学的实用价值,并指出了人们思维中阻碍科学进步的缺陷。培根主张政府资助科学研究,以避免科学成果被个人垄断,并促进社会整体进步。在《新大西岛》中,他描绘了一个以科学为首要目标的乌托邦社会,认为科学能够解决人类过度行为的问题,例如通过科技进步解决资源短缺和缺乏诚信等问题。培根认为人类存在四种偏见(部落的偶像、洞穴的偶像、市集的偶像、剧场的偶像),阻碍了科学思维的发展。他鼓励人们要批判性地思考,不要被固有的偏见所束缚。

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This chapter explores the historical context of Francis Bacon's time, discussing how the pursuit of knowledge was viewed and the conflicts between science and religion.

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On this episode of the podcast, we learn about Francis Bacon, a 16th century English philosopher. We first discuss what it meant to pursue knowledge during the time Francis Bacon lived and why he thought that scientific advancement should be society’s chief priority. Next, we examine Bacon’s “Four Idols of the Mind,” which were the biases he believed prevented humans from thinking scientifically. We touch on everything from germ theory to diet fads to healthcare reform to gender inequality, with some Flamin’ Hot Cheetos thrown in for good measure. All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This!

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