Science, Ideology And Religous Belief

Question 1

Functional definition

Answer 1

Draws people together physically, socially, and mentally so that they share the same norms and values

Question 2

Substantive

Answer 2

The view that for a belief system to be a religion, it’s beliefs must focus on some-thing beyond human power such as a god

Question 3

Science

Answer 3

As science can ‘prove’ its arguments, Wilson suggested that it was seen as more rational than religion, which was based on Blaine faith

Question 4

Ideology

Answer 4

Ideology can be seen as a set it usually false beliefs. Marxists and feminists view ideology as lacking proof

Question 5

Marxists and neo Marxists

Answer 5

Ideology creates False class consciousness

The state produces ideology to gain control over society

Question 6

Is science an ideology

Science is scientific

Answer 6

Positivists like Comte and Durkheim assumed that science was the highest form of human thinking and it produces facts

Question 7

Is science an ideology?

Science is ideological

Answer 7

Feyerabend suggests that it is impossible to approach the study of social or natural life ‘scientifically’