The Scientific Spirit is Worshipped in the Belief in Progress
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The idols of the modern world are plain to see. More than 300 years ago, the French philosopher Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle (1657-1757) described the most important attitude of his time as the "scientific spirit". The only thing that has changed to this day is that the entire Western world, metaphorically speaking, kneels before this idol and worships it. This is exactly what has been called the belief in progress for many years.
The Scientific Spirit is Worshipped in the Belief in Progress
The Scientific Spirit is Worshipped in the…
The Scientific Spirit is Worshipped in the Belief in Progress
The idols of the modern world are plain to see. More than 300 years ago, the French philosopher Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle (1657-1757) described the most important attitude of his time as the "scientific spirit". The only thing that has changed to this day is that the entire Western world, metaphorically speaking, kneels before this idol and worships it. This is exactly what has been called the belief in progress for many years.