El conocimiento científico y sus carcomas

Abstract

This paper presents the challenges in, the search for and the cankers of scientific knowledge. Human beings have taken pains to learn about themselves and to investigate reality in order to reveal its secrets. Science is humankind’s great effort to understand itself. Human scientific evolution requires individuals who have been educated about the theory of research methods and techniques and gained a thorough knowledge in that area. Science has prestige. It is believed to be capable of solving almost all the problems humanity has ever encountered. Science is trusted, because scientific assertions are regarded as being well grounded, reliable and fertile. What does science offer that makes it unquestionable? It certainly has limits and cankers of its own. There is a diversity of sciences. Scientific knowledge is in a state of constant revolution. Scientific development is an asset for humankind. We ought to fan a vocation for science in our youngsters and awaken their scientific curiosity.