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== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> == * '''Consilience''' β The "Agreement" of "Results" from "Different" and "Independent" sources (e.g. 'Science' and 'Philosophy') that "Point" to the "Same Truth." * '''E.O. Wilson''' β The "Scientist" who "Revived" the term in his 1998 book, arguing that "The Enlightenment Dream" of "Unified Knowledge" is still possible. * '''The Two Cultures''' (C.P. Snow) β The "Problem" of the "Division" between "Scientists" and "Literary Intellectuals," who "Don't Talk" to each other. * '''Evolutionary Psychology''' β (See Article 162). A "Consilient" field: explaining "Human Behavior" (Psychology) through "Biological History" (Evolution). * '''Neuroaesthetics''' β The "Study" of how the "Brain" "Processes Beauty," "Connecting" "Art History" with "Neuroscience." * '''Sociobiology''' β The study of the "Biological Basis" of "Social Behavior" in animals and humans. * '''Reductionism''' β (See Article 576). The "Strategy" of "Breaking down" complex human things into "Biological Parts." * '''The Great Chain of Being''' β (See Article 547). The "Ancient" version of consilience: the belief that "Everything" from 'Rocks' to 'Angels' is "One Hierarchy." * '''Ionian Enchantment''' β The "Feeling" or "Belief" that the "World is Orderly" and can be "Explained by a Small Number of Laws." * '''Objective Truth''' β The "Goal" of consilience: finding a "Reality" that "Applies to Everyone," regardless of their "Perspective." </div> <div style="background-color: #006400; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
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