The Soul of Science, ch. 2

Pearcey and Thaxton continue to demonstrate the shaky foundation of the "invented institution" of science. They do not do this to defame science, but to demonstrate that it is neither our sole access to knowledge nor the triumph of human existence. Science in fact was spawn from mystical and magical assumptions rather than rational uprising. Two of the more powerful references to this origin is the Voltaire and Comte. I remember sitting in a sociology class my sophomore year of college hearing Comte's three stages unfolded for me in story form. It has long been a somewhat unresolved tension in my own heart. Hearing the authors demonstrate the philosophical commitments that give rise to this thinking was not only refreshing, but redemptive for me. I found myself confused, at the end of the day, by the discussion of positivism and idealism. I hope this becomes clearer in future chapters.