Science fosters a belief in looking at the world empirically, though. It encourages you to examine your life, your actions, those of others and see what's actually happening, whatever that may be. Therein the primary tenet of rationalism, in my opinion. Honesty. Discerning reality and accepting it. By no means a perfect process, obviously. This may be true, but -- where else does ignorance stem from? It seems to me that it stems from believing yourself rather than the truth. Mistaking your map for the territory (I do love that phrase).However, not all ignorance stems from imperfect knowledge of the universe, and as such, science is not a cure for irrationality.
I think it's true of most intellectually curious people, and of course, most scientists are intellectually curious. However, in my experience, I haven't seen scientists as having a unique advantage. I agree that is where much of it does come from. Even when there isn't truth to be found. Especially when there isn't truth to be found.Science fosters a belief in looking at the world empirically, though. It encourages you to examine your life, your actions, those of others and see what's actually happening, whatever that may be.
This may be true, but -- where else does ignorance stem from? It seems to me that it stems from believing yourself rather than the truth. Mistaking your map for the territory (I do love that phrase).