Reading Critiques 5 Essays (523 words) - Assumption, Logic

Reading Critiques 5 Essays (523 words) - Assumption, Logic Philosophy in Relation to Science, Religion, and Mythology David Edgerton III Howard University Subjects like science, religion, mythology, philosophy to quench our thirst for complete knowledge. P hilosophy is used to create new knowledge and solve problems that seem impossible . While science uses a general description of reality to handle problems philosophy challenges problems in a universal ways. Philosophy questions problems on a broad scale aff ecting everyone in the world while religion limits itself to sacred texts. Mythology attempts to find the answers of the world through stories, while philosophy uses reality and reason to answers the world's questions. Using Francis Clauder's , "The Wonder of Philosophy," I will identify the similarities and differences of problem solving of philosophy compared to other subjects. Science is often synonymous with the word fact but Klauder asserts that "science is error caused precipitous judgment "( Klauder,1999, p. 21) In other words, science is error because it is never constant! Like philosophy, science is based off of a belief. F or example gravity. No one knows why gravity exists or how it works but we all believe our feet will stay planted on the ground. Philosophy is a belief that if you practice philosophy you will have an overall better existence. Klaudersaid that " Philosophy holds the criterion of truth and happiness"( Klauder, 1999, p. 19). Based on this information, the reader can see that the author believes that science and philosophy are both faith based subjects Religion is completely rooted in faith , which is complete trust or confidence in someone or something. Without faith there is no religion. Klauder believes religion is "search for eternal truths, happiness, moral obligation and consensus of mankind" .( Klauder, 1999, p. 22) Philosophy is rooted in these beliefs as w ell. The only real difference in philosophy and religion is that religion uses "sacred texts". Philosophers do not have a text to refer to , their faith is rooted "by way of denial and by way of supereminence"( Klauder, 1999, p. 23). While philosophy and rel igion are different they are still both centered around the idea of finding the answers to world's most disputed questions. Mythology are stories. They depict natural phenomena on earth and situations and try to use "faculty of thought," ( Klauder, 1999, p . 43) to see how they relate in everyday . Philosophy also considers certain phenomena and asks "what it means for it to be" ( Klauder , 1999 , p. 53). It takes a given situation and uses thinking on thinking to determine what exactly something means. Mythology uses this same pattern of thinking on thinking in a different way determine a solution or a reason for a problem, In conclusion, although philosophy appears very from other subject like science religion and mythology they all are the same because they attempt to solve issues. Although they solve these problems in unique ways they all have the same goal. People are looking for answers everyday to answer life questions and these subjects attempts to find the answers.