science has replaced religion

Question 1

what does comte say

Answer 1

-as society becomes industrialised people would have a change in beliefs
-industrialisation is a product of rational and scientfic thinking
-replacing religious thinking
-which allows people to go thru 3 stages

Question 2

what are the 3 stages people will go through according to comte

Answer 2

-the theological, metaphysical , the positive or scientfic stage

Question 3

what is the theological stage

Answer 3

-religious and superstitious beliefs are dominant
-follow sacred texts , religious leaders
-beliefs not open to question or debate

Question 4

what is the metaphysical stage

Answer 4

-philosophical beliefs are dominant
-use rationality to decide what to believe and how to behave
-political philosophy led to intro of democracy rather than believing that kings and queens shouldm rule divine right

Question 5

what is the positive or scientfic stage

Answer 5

-science is dominant belief system
-people believe what can be tested and proved to be true using objective knowledge
-beliefs no longer matter of opinion

Question 6

what did weber suggest

Answer 6

-agreed with comte and claimed that after the 19th century there was ‘a growing enchantment’m
-magical and msytical elements of lfie lost
-replaced w science

Question 7

what did bruce suggest

Answer 7

-religious explanations gradually replaced by scientific ones
-many religious beliefs showing to be false
e.g science showing thatb the earth moved around the sun and not vice versa as religion taught