CONCEPT MAPPING 1
"The Magician's Twin: C.S. Lewis and the Case against Scientism”
What is scientism? Why was
Lewis against it?
•Scientism holds that science should
be able to explain everything. There
is no biblical basis, no idea, and no
judgment. It is frequently applied
fundamentally, indicating that
applications of logical brilliance are
not considered to be merely the
application of logical processes or
similar logical principles under
absurd conditions. Scientism is the
cycle of common science and ought
to serve as the standard by which all
educational endeavors are
evaluated. Scientism may be the
belief that science alone should be
used to explain everything. It is
typically employed essentially,
implying a restoration usage science
in absurd circumstances thought to
be unsuitable for employment of the
coherent technique or comparable
rational approaches.
•Lewis isn't against science, but he is
opposed to scientism, which holds
that sophisticated science is the only
reliable approach to the subject of
science and that scientists have the
right to decide matters of social
ethics, morality, and even national
policy simply because of their logical
prowess. C.S. Lewis examined science
and enchantment from three angles:
faith, credulity, and power.
How was science compared
to magic?
•Science was based on magic because,
first off, science is a religion. Make it
clear that religion permeates
everything and has an impact on
every aspect of life. Because religion
may be replaced by science. Next is
science as credulity. He observed
that, generally speaking, it is not
difficult for people to accept
information that is supported by
science. Regardless of whether there
is a justification for it or supporting
evidence, Before agreeing that we
should learn about it and confirm if it
is genuinely obvious, he merely
needed to die away.
•Finally, science as power Science
appears shocking to the general
public because of its amazing and
unlimited potential. Science enables
you to locate and perform almost
any task. As a result of your fear of
the mysterious, submit to science's
power. Aspects were used by C.S.
Lewis to think about science and
magic. According to him, the two
concepts of science and enchantment
prevent them from functioning as
chosen religions, encouraging a lack
of distrust and the pursuit of power.
Based on what you have learned in
the documentary film, what is the
presented principle of modernity
and its values in the magician’s
twin? How does scientism threaten
the human person thriving in
science and technology? Why
should science adhere to a moral
basis that is not dictated by science
itself?
•Science is considerably riskier than
intuition because charm often falls
short and people may decide not to
use it. govern the world, but science
might not be able to control people.
You can control them if you find the
appropriate weight and the
appropriate treatment. Because there
is no other way to guarantee what
you are doing in science, it can be
harmful. We don't only have God to
guide us, or, to put it another way, we
lost faith on the off chance that we
entirely trusted in science, according
to what I learned from the movie,
which is that the essence of
development is that "nothing is
sacred."
•Science has shown that it is a gift to
human opportunity and, surprisingly,
to human inclination. Due to attempts
to cut developments, we live in a
cutting-edge era. We merely rely on it
and simplify our lives through science
and creativity. Science should be
applied in a similar fashion; we should
always consider it to be a resource
that, when misused or treated
improperly, produces results. We
should always be aware of the
limitations of science as the sole
regulator of innovation in the modern
era.