Reason Seen More as Weapon Than Path to Truth

Sammi79 · 06-17-11, 03:03 AM

That is an ancient argument often brought up by people who feel that reason (science) is undemining their faith (religion). The obvious flaw is to suggest that reason and faith are two approaches to the same problem, this is simply not the case. Reason attempts to uncover truth through scientific methodology (hypothesis, experimentation and evidence) whereas faith claims to know the truth through divine messages. The less obvious flaw is a misnomer, the art of argument i.e using clever language to bolster your chosen position is called rhetoric, not reason.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhetoric

06-17-11, 03:03 AM	#12
Sammi79 XO Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Penzance Posts: 428 Downloads: 272 Uploads: 0	That is an ancient argument often brought up by people who feel that reason (science) is undemining their faith (religion). The obvious flaw is to suggest that reason and faith are two approaches to the same problem, this is simply not the case. Reason attempts to uncover truth through scientific methodology (hypothesis, experimentation and evidence) whereas faith claims to know the truth through divine messages. The less obvious flaw is a misnomer, the art of argument i.e using clever language to bolster your chosen position is called rhetoric, not reason. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhetoric