History

I've always thought history, as another word of "science" because it provides us details and facts, which makes it a clear subject and leaves evidence behind. History must be studied by everyone because without it, we would be very lost in the modern world and have no clue in how we reached up til now. The history is what makes it The history of the world is what makes it what it is today, we couldn't fully understand the world today if we didn't study were we come from, but what happens if what is told that happened is not actually what happened?

This idea changed my thoughts completely because I've always thought history was fulfilled with facts but have not thought of rewriting them. We will never know the real truth behind the events this is because we will ever really know if what we think that happened is what really happened. But at the same time, history often perpetuates stereotypes. For example, Japan is well known to be taking lands and dominating them, being interpreted as the "evil". People might think Japan as a cruel land, people are scumbags because of its history behind. This can be a reason why countries rewrite history. To not make themselves look bad compared to other countries. Germany is a great example that had rewritten their history throughout the Nazi days, their event of holocaust and the Jewish deaths. 

In most cases, the critical aspects of the Nazi terror are ignored. For example, Jews had been gas poisoned but never mentioned of the  gas chamber. The total numbers of Jews killed were reduced than its actual number. Some countries like Germany has been harshly affected by others in the past, and to hide its embarrassment for its failure, for them it was right to rewrite the history but this is a mistake. Rewriting the history will affect the future and will not prevent from happening again. However if the country has the power of getting up after being suffering attacks from other countries I think people should be proud of it and it should be something to remember.

How useful is Science as a way of knowing?

Science is very important in our daily lives. Without it, we would be living back in the stone ages. These days, science is so advanced that it had made human life tons easier for example transportation, communication, etc. But here's our question. How useful is science as a way of knowing?

Science can be useful in many ways. It surpasses human's thinking limit and proves that it is true. In this world which is based on bias and points of view, we depend on science for verifiable information which helps to make important decisions about our lives. Science is based on experimentation and observations of the world.

Most of the time, people assume something but never been proved that it is true. Knowledge can back up the statement but only to a certain limit. Science can break the limit utilizing a series of facts, hypothesis, laws and theories to explain the observations.

Science is a powerful method for obtaining knowledge. It isn't the only way but it is the most reliable way to justify. The scientific method utilizes a series of facts, laws, hypothesis and theories to explain the observations made in this natural world and it is believed that everything happens for a reason such as the grand canyon and niagara waterfall, how it formed and why.

Most of our knowledge comes from Science because the main characteristic of a science is built upon facts. Every cause has its consequences and everything is predicted. Taking an example of the temperature, we can  determine with our sense perception whether it is hot or cold or warm. But with science, using a thermometer we can determine exactly the temperature to see how hot or how cold it is. We can obtain knowledge with our senses but not as exactly as in scientific way.

Human are all equal physically but not mentally. We all react differently to any situations and that is because we all live in different ecosystems. Some day, we would be able to determine for sure what is morally good what isnt. Everyone has been through different situations that might have changed our way of feeling and seeing, having different perspective.