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An ordinary papist's avatar

"Theology is also informed by divine revelation, that which human reason alone would never discover but that God revealed to us. "

Reason n. 1, the power of faculty of understanding and forming conclusions.

'Human reason alone might never discover divine revelation but would certainly act upon it, coming to a variety of conclusions.

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Matthew Rodriguez's avatar

It seems like it’s more-so the ancient cyclical theory of the universe that hindered scientific progress then than the “organismic” worldview? I mean you could have an organismic worldview where there universe-system keeps progressing!

I think philosophy can play a role in clarifying scientific understanding or helping us better understand the true nature of reality. Science is often limited to mathematical models that don’t tell us the true nature of things. That said, I think scientists can continue doing science without any need to read philosophy - but if you’re truly interested in understanding Reality itself, and not just making prediction models based on it, that’s where philosophy comes in.

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