About the Malleability of Beliefs in the Scientific Community

 

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Authors: Bermúdez-Vargas, Juan José, Castillo Rodríguez, Rodrigo
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publication Date:2021
Description:The aim of this essay is to study the influence of external conditions close to a scientific community over the personal beliefs that those who are part of it tend to hold. A historical approach is given on the subject, first, starting from the origin of religions in ancient civilizations, second, commenting the impact of determinism driven by Newtonian mechanics, and, finally, highlighting a return to mysticism caused by the lack of a complete interpretation of quantum mechanics. It is concluded that there exists a significant correlation between the state of science in a particular time period and the beliefs held by the members of the scientific community associated with that period.
Country:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Language:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/47316
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/humanidades/article/view/47316
Keyword:science
religion
mysticism
atheism
ciencia
religión
misticismo
ateísmo