THE GENOCIDE OF TRUTH: Twenty Roots of a Modern Blood Libel
by Daniel Clarke-Serret
CHAPTER 4: Science
Reclaiming the scientific method in the search for truth
Let us agree on one basic premise: That science has been a boon to our civilisation. Medicine has been transformed and life has become a pleasure. It is - at last - something that humanity can be proud of.
Yet science is misunderstood. Especially under the guise of natural science, it is wrongly thought of as objective; a rock of truth in a world of myth. A rare case of epistemological certainty.
Yet that is a mischaracterisation. Even a cursory look at medieval medicine shows us that science evolves with the times and what we once thought of as certain is now simply laughable. So if the science of yesterday seems incredulous, what store should we place on the wisdom of today? Will our great pronouncements not be derided in turn?
