Gods and demons of science

Abstract

During the period 1665-1666, Isaac Newton developed his theory based on all observations and in the high intuitive capacity, in an age where philosophers had a vision of space and time united to the divinity: the physical phenomena were governed by God, so impossible to be explained by the human mind. In contrast, Pierre Simon de Laplace (1749-1827), French mathematician, presented to Newton the idea that, if a "devil" could guess the exact position and velocity of all particles in the universe, he would predict the future. Thus, the science is sufficiently able to develop a theory to describe all the behavior of nature and could infer their developments. Fit the philosophy, the rational explanation of why such a fact and not have that explanation. With this thought haunted her mind, Newton was able to reflect on issues of causality, which enabled the advancement of mathematics and physics, culminated with the creation of the Calculus and the laws of Mechanics and Optics. This gives us digress on which line of thought was by Newton tracks until their discoveries. Like Newton, scientists have lived several other major conflicts on the bilateral vision between science and mysticism, some of them resulting in major discoveries. Over a course of initial physical and/or Calculus I, are not rare on the questions of students as scientists have discovered and what their reason for the search results. Therefore, the discussion on changes in science, in all its over, it is extremely important in the training of teachers of science, in particular of physics teacher.