Name: ANDON, MA. ANDELYN A.

Section: BSIE – 3A

Instructions: Watch and take notes on the documentary film: The Magician’s Twin: C.S Lewis and the
Case Against Scientism, available on YouTube (https//www.youtube.com/?=FPeyJvXU68k). Then
answer the following questions.

1. Why was C.S Lewis very much a skeptic and critique of scientism? Was he against science?
Although C.S. Lewis was not inherently opposed to science, he did not support the idea of
scientism, which holds that science is the only reliable source of knowledge in all fields. He also
believes that scientism is evil, corrupted, and dangerous. C.S. Lewis strongly opposes the notion
that science should be worshiped since it mistreats the objectives of science and the scientists.

2. How did C. S Lewis explain the following:

2.1 science as religion

Science can be used as a religion for people who do not believe in God. Science can also
substitute for a religion because it gives a view of point and reason in life.
2.2 science as credulity
According to C. S. Lewis, is their encouragement of a lack of skepticism? This may seem
paradoxical to many people however, science Skeptics or dissenting views, for example, are
ridiculed as “global warming deniers,” “flat-Earthers” and are routinely denied tenure as
professors. Lewis pointed out that in the modern world, people will believe almost anything if
it’s dressed up in the name of science
2.3 science as power
C.S Lewis sees that science may be comparable to magic but something makes science scarier.
This is the fact that science can take control over the world. Science is also attempting to create
a new age in which science will be viewed as “science utopia (savior)”.

3. Why did C.S Lewis think that modern science is far more dangerous than magic?
C.S Lewis thinks that modern science is more dangerous than magic because science is a reality
while magic is not . C.S Lewis also thinks that science can be used as a medium to take over and
control the world.

4. Why did C.S Lewis become increasingly concerned about the rise of scientocracy? How does it relate
to scientism?
C.S. Lewis strongly disagrees with scientism because it will eventually give rise to scientocracy.
He was concerned and disturbed by this concept because in scientocracy, unless you are a
journalist, statistician, or statistician who accepts scientific knowledge, then your thought and
opinion does not matter. Government policies and laws are dictated by scientism and as a
result, human rights might be compromised and violated because of unethical judgements of
the people above the social chain.Finally, scientocracy fades away the essence of human life and
its true purpose, thus making us blind to the reality we must achieve which is happiness.
5. Based on what you learned in the documentary film, how does scientism pose a threat to the
human person flourishing in science and technology? Why should science be guided by an ethical
basis that is not dictated by science itself?
The documentary film of the Magician Twin presents that scientists can potentially threaten a
human person that flourishes on science and technology. C.S Lewis compares that science is
more dangerous than magic, because magic does not exist while science does. For me, why
scientism is dangerous to humankind , because it quests Power , poison our mind and blind our
eyes to the essence of life. Ethical Rule is important with science , in order to use scientific
investigation at its best because it will guide us to what is right and wrong. And also to respect
human rights and preserve human life.