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Is it necessary for everyone to learn science?
What is science? “Science is the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.” Science can be known as a subject, explanation and possibly our underlying belief. Among the humanity, there are diverse of religions; some believe in Buddhism, some believe in Christian, some believe in Science, because science is proved with mathematical methods and repetitive experiments, unlike stories are told in the bible. I think learning science is necessary, and it is also important enough to make humankind to feel secure, change the way they think, and allow them to reach out more. First, science is important because it allows us to understand our universe and our role in it. Some of the greatest minds in world history had advocated for the practice of science. After reading the Republic by Plato, I understand how crucial learning knowledge, science, is. Plato employs prisoners as a metaphor for human being. The prisoners lived in an underground cave, while they had their necks and legs all tied up, fixed in the same spot, and they only see things that are in front of them. “Underground cave”, “all tied up” such phrases symbolizes how human beings live in their small world, and restrict themselves from reaching out for knowledge. As the text mentioned, “At first, he would see shadows most easily, then images of men and other things in water, then the things themselves” (Plato 7). Such text reflex the position of science in today’s society – compelling to not only gain knowledge but digest and apply it as well. Just believing in information is not enough; science compels us to prove what we know. Science helps the guys to open up their eyes. Furthermore, the more understanding we have, the safer we feel. Science has not only produces more practical benefits in understanding our world, but also slowly...

Cited: Cohen, I. Bernard. The Birth of a New Physics. New York: W.W. Norton, 1985. Print. in In Dialogue with Nature: Textbook for General Education Foundation Programme. 2nd ed. Hong Kong: Office of University General Education, 2012. 5-9.
Plato. Republic. 2nd ed. Tr. G.M.A. Grube. Indianapolis: Hackett, 1992. Rpt. in In Dialogue with Nature: Textbook for General Education Foundation Programme. 2nd ed. Hong Kong: Office of University General Education, 2012. 49-69.
Carson, Rachel, Lois Darling, and Louis Darling. Silent Spring. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1962. Print. in In Dialogue with Nature: Textbook for General Education Foundation Programme. 2nd ed. Hong Kong: Office of University General Education, 2012. 143-158.
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