(January 11, 2017 at 10:55 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: I am sincerely interested in why you think that. Could you please elaborate?
Firstly, the universe is most certainly not entirely intelligible. Quantum mechanics basically goes against everything that appears intuitive about the universe, like completely rewriting the rules of cause and effect. Plus, our understanding of physics breaks down in a black hole. That's not to say that maybe one day we will be able to reconcile quantum mechanics with relativity, but there are definitely holes in our understanding that seem beyond our capabilities to grasp. Even if we could figure these things out, they would be such esoteric solutions that only a handful of people on this planet would be able to understand it. I wouldn't exactly call that intelligible.
Secondly, science has shown that human reason is notoriously flawed. Our perceptions and thought processes are riddled with bias, and our memories have been shown to be largely made up of information our brain invented and cobbled together. Hell, it's been shown that it's fairly easy to use the power of suggestion to get people to think they've experienced things that they haven't. The fact is we're not all that great at truly discerning reality. That's why we need a process that allows us to verify people's hypotheses.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell