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IS SCIENCE THE ONLY WAY TO TRUTH?
Author(s) -
Schlegel Richard
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
zygon®
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1467-9744
pISSN - 0591-2385
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9744.1982.tb00490.x
Subject(s) - humanity , epistemology , context (archaeology) , alethiology , coherence theory of truth , pragmatic theory of truth , philosophy , sociology , history , theology , archaeology
. In the context of contemporary life questions, especially that of world peace, this essay first develops the view that truth is essentially scientific truth. Although religion gives insights for living, as science encompasses more and more of human experience it reinforces and modifies religious truths with its own firm knowledge. However, because of several limitations, it is concluded that science alone cannot give a complete account of humanity and the universe. For our first beliefs and principles we must look to other kinds of truth, which are in accord with scientific truth but go beyond scientific method in their justification.