Similarities in Science and Humanities
Carl Sagan once proposed in his 1979 article entitled, “Can We Know the Universe,” that it is impossible for humans to know everything. There are millions of informational bits within a grain of salt. Fortunately, there is no need to know everything. As Sagan claimed, “we live in a universe that has at least important parts which are knowable.” In our species’ attempt to understand those “important parts,” society has created the concept of academic specialization. Within these areas of specialization, we find the two main categories of science and humanities. Many critics claim that science and humanities are different and cite different methods of interpretation and development of fact. However, these …show more content…
In science, analogy is often employed to help audiences understand the mechanisms in which a theory works. For example, Physics students are often taught to visualize current like water, and the flow of current like the flow of water. In "Metaphors We Live By,” we see that the authors also employ analogy to try to engage the reader into thinking using the same technique of visualization to denote how metaphor is utilized. This is best exemplified by the line, “Imagine a culture where argument is viewed as a dance, …participants as …show more content…
Alan Abramowitz’s book, “The Disappearing Center,” details the factors that lead to polarization in American politics. Alan proposes that the issues that began to divide America around 2004 induced a growth of Democrats that almost consisted of the majority. To prove his hypothesis, Alan makes quick use of statistics, citing Bush captured only 50.7 percent of the popular vote along with 286 electoral votes. Following that logic, Alan goes on to introduce his thesis that polarization has substantial impact on increasing the number of individuals who are conscious of politics. Alan’s claim that the Bush administration’s policies created concern which lead to gradual increase in concerned voters echoes a scientific basis in the quote, “[a]ccording to data form the American National Election Studies…,” which serves to create trust that his idea is founded on credible data, just as a scientist would
Carl Sagan once proposed in his 1979 article entitled, “Can We Know the Universe,” that it is impossible for humans to know everything. There are millions of informational bits within a grain of salt. Fortunately, there is no need to know everything. As Sagan claimed, “we live in a universe that has at least important parts which are knowable.” In our species’ attempt to understand those “important parts,” society has created the concept of academic specialization. Within these areas of specialization, we find the two main categories of science and humanities. Many critics claim that science and humanities are different and cite different methods of interpretation and development of fact. However, these …show more content…
In science, analogy is often employed to help audiences understand the mechanisms in which a theory works. For example, Physics students are often taught to visualize current like water, and the flow of current like the flow of water. In "Metaphors We Live By,” we see that the authors also employ analogy to try to engage the reader into thinking using the same technique of visualization to denote how metaphor is utilized. This is best exemplified by the line, “Imagine a culture where argument is viewed as a dance, …participants as …show more content…
Alan Abramowitz’s book, “The Disappearing Center,” details the factors that lead to polarization in American politics. Alan proposes that the issues that began to divide America around 2004 induced a growth of Democrats that almost consisted of the majority. To prove his hypothesis, Alan makes quick use of statistics, citing Bush captured only 50.7 percent of the popular vote along with 286 electoral votes. Following that logic, Alan goes on to introduce his thesis that polarization has substantial impact on increasing the number of individuals who are conscious of politics. Alan’s claim that the Bush administration’s policies created concern which lead to gradual increase in concerned voters echoes a scientific basis in the quote, “[a]ccording to data form the American National Election Studies…,” which serves to create trust that his idea is founded on credible data, just as a scientist would