Name: Salilaguia, Juhayra M.

Yr/Program/Sec: 3 BPEd- C

The Magician's Twin

Answer each question in no more than 5 sentences.

1. Why was C.S. Lewis very much a skeptic and critic of scientism? Was he against

science?

C.S. Lewis saw that the authority of experts can easily be abused, resulting in

compromises since certain things in life is able to be explained or addressed

specifically by science. He became an influential individual in the scientific community

and a man of great skepticism. He has nothing against to it, however he is opposed to a

few people's lack of knowledge, their view that government policies ought to be

determined by science, and individuals who rely their religious nor ethical views on what

they know of science.

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

Science as Religion

 Across the globe, science is a religion that has a profound influence in any

aspect of life in general. Given that science may be used as a substitute to obtain

religion, he assessed the reality that in the vast majority of the period's
 individuals readily embrace asserts presented in the realm of science.

Science as credulity

 C.S. Lewis pointed out that a great deal of the moment, when individuals been

told assertions created by the name of science, people immediately relied upon

them. regardless of whether there don't seem any justifications or proof of the

facts. He only meant for making the point that prior considering things being real,

we must know it better.

Science as power

 Science appears strange to some general people as a result of its remarkable

abilities plus boundless potential considering it's both what it's capable of nearly

determine and how much it is able to accomplish. Individuals adhere into the

laws of science out of an apprehension about the unknown and uncertainty.

3. Why did C.S. Lewis think that modern science is far more dangerous than magic?

Since magic fails to work, science is much more threatening compared with magic.

If it results in failure, despite science's future potential individuals are unlikely to be able

to make use of it to influence others or perhaps the globe as a whole. Furthermore, you

can control them as long as you identify the proper charges and solution.
4. Why did C.S. Lewis become increasingly concerned about the rise of scientocracy?

How does scientocracy relate to scientism?

Since scientific democracy seems a move for transferring societal as well as

governmental authority onto a select number of professionals who contend to represent

on behalf of science. Once we give all of it to them, we are unable to ensure they will not

utilize it to achieve their personal gain.

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?

Scientism threatens the advancement of technological and scientific innovation

among people due to the way it portrays individuals that are doing well in these

domains as immoral when in the real world, only a few of those involved are behaving

deliberately. Ethics ought to steer science's works given that the field possesses such

vast influence and unbounded potential which could potentially be ruled or abused for

wicked goals.