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Superstition
Superstition is the belief in supernatural causality—that one event causes another without any natural process linking the two events—such as astrology and certain aspects linked to religion, like omens, witchcraft, and prophecies, that contradict natural science.
The word superstition is generally used to refer to the religion not practised by the majority of a given society – such as Christianity in Western culture – regardless of whether the prevailing religion contains superstitions. It is also commonly applied to beliefs and practices surrounding luck, prophecy, and certain spiritual being ...more
The word superstition is generally used to refer to the religion not practised by the majority of a given society – such as Christianity in Western culture – regardless of whether the prevailing religion contains superstitions. It is also commonly applied to beliefs and practices surrounding luck, prophecy, and certain spiritual being ...more
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Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition.
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― An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
― An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
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The world, we are told, was made especially for man — a presumption not supported by all the facts.
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― A Thousand-Mile Walk To The Gulf: The American Naturalist's 1867 Journey Through the Post-War South
― A Thousand-Mile Walk To The Gulf: The American Naturalist's 1867 Journey Through the Post-War South
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