RE: Separation of Science and State
November 16, 2020 at 3:25 am
(This post was last modified: November 16, 2020 at 3:27 am by The Grand Nudger.)
You have, Sal. I'd call it a system of government that employed primitive sciences.
Giving a credible explanation to some observed phenomena (credible to them) was the same sort of activity with the same ort of value then as now. That's -why- science has to drag these primitives kicking and screaming along. They've filled their descriptive sets with non-negotiable items claimed as fact in the process of conveying normative content.
John....anyone can read what I've posted. Anyone can read durkheims definition of religion. I'm honestly amazed that you're pushing back here. That religion is normative isn't exactly controversial. I could cycle through a half dozen other definitions of a religion and while they may differ in every other respect, they will all agree that normativity is an essential component of a religion.
Giving a credible explanation to some observed phenomena (credible to them) was the same sort of activity with the same ort of value then as now. That's -why- science has to drag these primitives kicking and screaming along. They've filled their descriptive sets with non-negotiable items claimed as fact in the process of conveying normative content.
John....anyone can read what I've posted. Anyone can read durkheims definition of religion. I'm honestly amazed that you're pushing back here. That religion is normative isn't exactly controversial. I could cycle through a half dozen other definitions of a religion and while they may differ in every other respect, they will all agree that normativity is an essential component of a religion.
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