How has the significance of scientific knowledge changed over the centuries from the point of view of the present day?

Always heading in a positive direction.

Do you think that the significance of scientific knowledge is greater today among more people because they have access to knowledge that in the past, was only available to those in more privileged positions?

You mentioned the middle ages, but I think the availability of knowledge and what we understand as being correct is always changing and widening, as more people can access it. Concepts that were once held as being accurate and up to date are being adjusted as time passes and further investigation takes place. No doubt that some of our widely held beliefs of today will need adjusting over time and we will then view some of what we believe now as being outdated. I would think because more people can access what we hold as being valid and confirmed by scientific research, the prevalence of concepts that we consider as being outdated or incorrect (as mentioned at the start of your question) will decrease.

To date the growth of scientific knowledge had contributed much to our lives such as finding ways of treating different diseases. However people have realized that while there is a cure for most diseases many in the medical field have een simply doing enough to help people manage diseases. This means a constant visit to doctors who continue to make money. Such doctors know that if the disease is cured then their profit margin would dwindle. Plants and animals are chemically treated to grow faster and the outcomes have been a range of diseases that did not exist in our parents days. Scientific advances are therefore not contributing to improvements in people's health. Thus the rise in the use of natural herbs etc

I am not so optimistic in the matter of Internet, where the fake news can get a diffusion much more important than facts and true news. I see in this problem one priority, more urgent perhaps than reliquies of past than centrality of earth or negation of evolution. I think also that te notion of "totalitarianism" is anachronic for Middle Ages and his meaning is complexe. Personally, I prefer "closed society" or any equivalent.

Dear Dennis Mazur, Mary C R Wilson, Russell John Foote, Vincent Serverat, Thank you for participating in this discussion and providing inspiring and informative responses. Thank you very much for the inspiring, interesting and highly substantive answer. Best wishes,

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Dariusz Prokopowicz

In my opinion, in modern times, in the last centuries, from the beginning of the industrial revolution, i.e. the first technological revolution, the importance of scientific knowledge has been gradually and more and more growing. During this period, there was a development of scientific research in various fields and disciplines of science. However, on the other hand, in some areas of the development of civilization, in some types of economic activity, in some industries and sectors of the economy, in certain issues considered in the sphere of business and / or politics, scientific knowledge is often ignored. for example, on the necessity to carry out a pro-environmental transformation of the traditional economy towards a sustainable, green circular economy in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and environmental pollution, achieve climate neutrality, achieve the sustainable development goals and counteract the ongoing global warming process.

Greetings,

Dariusz Prokopowicz

Globally, the term 'scientific knowledge' has remained associated with the natural sciences disciplines. While the contribution of the natural sciences and engineering has been significant in many areas, none of these contributions has facilitated the advancement of interpersonal, group and organizational relationships. Stated human relations in the past, present and clearly the future has grown worse evidenced by the very poor ethnic, gender, social class and religious affiliations. This scenario has been further aggravated by persistent juvenile delinquency, crimes in the broadest sense (blue collar, white collar etc) poverty, man-made made environmental disasters, the absence of inclusion, equity and integrity within and outside of our private sector and public sector institutions. The purpose of highlighting these is to remind everyone that any mention of the word science must include the social sciences because the aforementioned issues can never be reduced if the social scientists, arts and humanities are not treated in an inclusive manner in order to address these issues. This is the only approach that will help us human beings to live with each other in a more humanizing fashion. Otherwise the dehumanization will continue. Shouldn't t we all campaign, champion any strategy that humanizes or rehumanizes people across the world. The Social sciences can do that. Are we ready to save ourseves? Let us start now. If there is anyone ready to start an organization, journal, write a book with that focus, I am willing to work with them.

Dear Russell John Foote,

Yes I agree. Social sciences play an important role in getting to know and defining social, socio-economic problems of people. Full knowledge of the problems is the basis for formulating specific methods, actions and recommendations for solving these social problems. You added to our discussion a significant, new perspective on the issue of the scientific role of cognition in social sciences.

Thank you, Greetings,

Dariusz Prokopowicz

"In the Middle Ages, deliberately limited research possibilities and deliberately placed barriers to the development of science. In such realities, totalitarianisms are easily formed and it is easy to carry out indoctrination of the society by propagating even illogical, unjustified ideologies that are not supported by any scientific research."

You wrote Dariusz.

May I question was it deliberate Dariusz?

Or it was limited in people's capacity, ability and interests may be shifted the focus away.

That the period, when earthy globalisation was highly in Conquest, might power and possession.

you are right, now should be unlimited access to research and science.

And as I exclaimed in my books, Chapters of science and varied Expressions; you are right also " in the last centuries, from the beginning of the industrial revolution, i.e. the first technological revolution, the importance of scientific knowledge has been gradually and more and more growing. During this period, there was a development of scientific research in various fields and disciplines of science. However, on the other hand, in some areas of the development of civilization, in some types of economic activity, in some industries and sectors of the economy, in certain issues considered in the sphere of business and / or politics, scientific knowledge is often ignored. for example, on the necessity to carry out a pro-environmental transformation of the traditional economy towards a sustainable, green circular economy in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and environmental pollution, achieve climate neutrality, achieve the sustainable development goals and counteract the ongoing global warming process."

Yes, social science plays important for in all aspects, of economy to basic health care..

Radosław Walkowiak

"Currently, the world is ruled by false information spreading like a plague, the truth is receding, scientific knowledge is denied by idiots whom no one criticizes, it is a tragic situation, but unfortunately true, it is allowed by a wrongly understood freedom of expression about everything and on any topic by anyone who he just wants to."

Problems are as such. it's politicise and by certain wrong people, Ill educated and rigid with bad agenda.

Freedom of speech is badly distorted and so the taboo is wrong also. Correction is needed here. Balance needed.

Dear Fatema Miah,

Yes, the largest scale of disinformation, unconfirmed, unverified information, unreliable and biased information is on popular social networks. This is due to the function of the possibility of participation of the users of these portals in creating posts and sending them, forwarding by clicking "Like", "Share", etc. It is the basic solution enabling active participation of portal users in the duplication of specific messages and content provided further. This solution is one of the key solutions that ensured the business success of popular portals. Thanks to this solution, users of popular portals use these portals to promote specific content, products, services, brands, themselves, etc. in the formula of internet viral marketing. On the one hand, it is one of the most effective tools of internet marketing. On the other hand, thanks to this solution, unreliable, unconfirmed content and information, fake news are reproduced on these portals, and disinformation is generated. The problem is serious because every year the scale of importance of social networking sites is growing in the context of various information channels used in marketing and in terms of shaping general public opinion, including biased opinions built on fake news.

Thank you, Have a nice day, Stay healthy! Best wishes,

Dariusz Prokopowicz

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Science is a changing aspect. Science existential element and all elements do change with its universal movement of expanding and evolving natural phenomenal, therefore, Scientific knowledge changes.

Furthermore, scientists are human and err prone and so do miss out angles, or commit biggest mistakes too. Further, the legislation making is another power game what is positive aspect can be drastically negative due to error of judgement.

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Fatema Miah

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atomic isotopes

Dear Fatema Miah,

Thank you very much for your answer regarding various aspects and determinants of the development of science.

Thank you, Best regards,

Dariusz Prokopowicz

Dear Mostafa Rashdan,

Thanks for the answer. Yes, thinking outside the box is often associated with innovation and creativity.

Thank you,

Regards,

Dariusz Prokopowicz

The importance of scientific knowledge has changed over the centuries from the point of view of the present day. The change in the importance of scientific knowledge over the centuries was determined by many factors, including technical and technological progress, the development of research using specific research instruments, the level of independence of scientists in terms of the possibility of conducting research and formulating conclusions, the pressure of economic development with particular emphasis on the development of industry and objectified work of people, the need of people to objectively explain and define the phenomena surrounding people and natural processes, etc.

Greetings,

Dariusz Prokopowicz

Dear Dr Dariusz Prokopowicz,

A very interesting topic, thank you. In my opinion, all scientific discoveries established during the previous centuries such as mathematical equations serves as the basis for the actual mathematical approach. Another example would be the geographical works of antiquity which have served both as a scientific model and also as a corpus of data which could be used for modern purposes.

Best wishes,

Sabri

Most scholars see Isaac Newton's book "Principia Mathematica" as the first significant publication using a fully developed scientific method. We could mark 1647 AD as an emergence date for a scientific method. That means science existed around 400 years out of 44 thousand years of history of behaviorally modern Homo Sapiens. In other words, non-scientific views were engrained in human minds at least during 99% of humanity's history. Expectations that average human viewpoints could be significantly changed during just 0.9% of humankind's history are unrealistic.

At the same time, the importance of spreading out scientific views is growing. I will note out just one point why it is so right now.

In my book "Subsurface History of Humanity: Direction of History," I identified seven (!!!) global known unknowns. In a short time timeframe, they could derail humankind from its current trajectory. For the first time in its history, humanity is close to the inflection point in its development. By the way, nuclear weapons, which could wipe out all humanity, are just one part of one of those known unknowns.

Scientists are more knowledgeable and globally organized than a population in general. It is a time for scientists to know more about global existential threads, be more organized, and educate the people in general and decision-making figures in particular - until it is too late.