Science as Culture

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This paper explains that things believed to be rational and normal in life today have not always been that way; throughout history, culture, conditioning and science have been the leading influences in this change. The author points out that today, sociology is considered a science of examining society through actions, trends and projections based on observable evidence; thereby, in this type of scientific study, science, technology and the influence of society can be placed into a working relationship. The paper reflects that today many individuals are no longer willing to conform to a paradigm, which can not answer the question of "where we came from, why we are here and where are we going". 9 annotated bibliographies.

Table of Contents
What do we Know about Reality?
1. Creation and birth
2. Death
Science in Sociological Perspective
1. The Science of Life
2. Consciousness and the Perception of Reality
The Big Picture
1. Perspective Reality
2. From Microbes to the Universe
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"As we look up at the stars at night and see the vastness of our universe, we can see how small we really are in the big picture. We can imagine that at one time, all of these stars must have been created by something, but we have insufficient information to positively prove any of the current concepts developed by scientists. The same is true with human life. We understand how eggs and sperm unite, how meiosis in humans continues to reproduce DNA that after nine months produces a new human baby. The thing that we do not understand is how all of these intricate and complex events produce a life that will grow and develop into a cognitive and productive individual."

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