"I have said before that the study of the mind is the study of the self, which focuses on oneself, while the study of the mind is the study of the outside world, which focuses on everything in the world."

On the podium, the breeze blew Zhao Hao's clothes, making him look even more elegant and handsome. He used his highly inflammatory language to brainwash everyone loudly... Oh no, he preached:

“So psychology and science are not in conflict, but can coexist harmoniously and even complement each other and prosper together.”

"Because the field that I focus on in science is completely different from psychology. It's like some people in this world farm and some people forge iron. No matter how loud the iron is forging, it won't affect the farmer's crops. No matter how well the crops are grown, it won't affect the temperature of the molten iron. On the contrary, without the blacksmith making farm tools, the crops will fail; without the farmer growing food, the blacksmith will starve to death. Our relationship is like that of the blacksmith and the farmer, completely different, but indispensable!"

"..." Although everyone in the audience felt that he was overestimating himself, they still gave Xinxue enough face and were not so angry anymore.

"So we don't need to oppose each other. We can live in parallel without conflict, respecting and loving each other. Just like day and night, together they make up a complete day. When the sun is blazing, everything will dry up and die; when the night is long, everything will also wither and die."

Yes, this is still Mr. Zhao elevating science... A little thing that has just come out is always compared with the School of Mind, which will naturally make those smart followers of the School of Mind unhappy.

But what they didn't know was that Zhao Hao was deliberately wronging science.

Because the opposite of science is philosophy. Both the School of Mind and the School of Principle are branches of philosophy, and their source, Confucianism, is also a branch of philosophy.

Therefore, what can truly be equivalent to science should be the sum of all Eastern philosophies such as Legalism, Confucianism, and Mohism, plus Western philosophy, plus the philosophies of different civilizations, countries, and schools.

Because at least in this era, all philosophies are a priori, which means that it is impossible to absolutely prove right or wrong... If you believe it, it is right, and if you don’t believe it, I won’t talk nonsense with you.

Therefore, no philosophy can convince another philosophy, and therefore it is impossible to absolutely summarize them, but only to enumerate and pile them together.

But science is empirical.

After testing, right is right and wrong is wrong, so it is divided into different fields that are not contradictory. It is not like philosophy, which produces many contradictory theories on the same issue.

Of course, experience is easier to prove than a priori. So with the development of science and technology, science is becoming more and more popular, while philosophy is becoming more and more niche.

In fact, when science developed branches such as psychology and neuroscience, philosophers found that they could no longer defend the last stronghold, the "mind".

Because the "inner world" that was previously believed to be connected to through "introspection" has been proven to be connected to the brain through nerves.

We can even treat mental illnesses through scientific methods...

But in today's Ming Dynasty, when philosophy dominates the world and science is still a small seed, Zhao Hao dare not say so.

What he needs to do now is to steal a piece of territory from the field of philosophy that has unified the inside and outside. How dare he expect to seize the country in one go?

Besides, what he said was not just a temporary solution.

He really believed that philosophy is responsible for the inner self of human beings, and science is responsible for everything outside of philosophy. With the inner restraint and guidance of philosophy, science will not go astray and will not lead mankind on the path of self-destruction.

~~

There is less than one third of the incense sticks left on the table.

So far, Zhao Hao has spent his time emphasizing that science does not hinder philosophy, but is a beneficial supplement to philosophy.

But this is definitely not a waste of time, but a wise decision - only by dressing science in a harmless coat can we minimize philosophy's hostility towards it and allow it to survive its weak infancy.

This is the result of Zhao Hao's repeated thinking over the past two days. Do you really think that Master Zhao is lying dead?

Of course, we have to thank Mr. Hai for his persistence...

In fact, for a long period of time, "science" was regarded as a branch of philosophy - "natural philosophy".

If science is considered as a branch of philosophy, then we will fall into the dilemma of "materialism" fighting "metaphysics" - you clearly feel that you have explained everything and put the evidence in front of the other party, but they just don't accept it. What can you do? Are you biting me?

If it weren't for the series of debates with Hai Rui, Zhao Hao would not have realized that there is no way to determine the winner in the field of philosophy.

That was why he agreed with Wang Wuyang's definition of his school as 'science' and gave up the shortcut of letting science take his place.

From the very beginning, it was not affiliated with any of the Confucianism, Mohism, or Legalism schools, thus cunningly separating science from the category of philosophy.

Yes, Mr. Zhao can flatter others without any moral integrity; but science must have moral integrity and cannot flatter others.

The purpose is to make the followers of psychology and rationalism believe that science is just a kind of knowledge without emotion.

You are a chicken and I am a dog, we are not of the same kind. You crow and I watch my door, we do not interfere with each other.

At least during the initial period, you have to make people believe you.

As for the future, hehe, hehe, hahaha...

That is beyond my control.

~~

Seeing that the public's hostility had finally been eliminated, Zhao Hao seized the last bit of time to preach the essentials of his sect!

"Scientists are those who study by subject. We do not pursue a single truth, but rather classify the world into different subjects, such as astronomy, geography, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and so on. Then, through research and exploration of each different category, we continuously improve our understanding of the world. Our goal is to gradually form a complete knowledge system to reveal all aspects of the world."

"So science is a discipline that explores the laws of nature. It is the general name for the knowledge system that we use to explore and study the laws of change of all things in the universe..."

As Zhao Hao delivered his clear, simple and precise speech, the contempt of the people in the audience disappeared.

Anyone can tell that this so-called science is not just a temporary game for a fifteen-year-old boy, but a complete and mature discipline with a rigorous system and logic.

After all, most of the people present were those who were passionate about academics, and many of them were confused about whether they could understand the world through psychology.

Especially now that various schools of thought emphasize "original mind" and "downplay effort", many intelligent followers of the School of Mind naturally have a question mark in their minds - can such empty talk and meditation really lead to the realization of the great truth and the essence of the world?

Moreover, Zhao Hao deliberately tried to apply scientific research methods to Zhu Xi's "investigation of things to acquire knowledge", which means investigating one thing today and another thing tomorrow, but in the end he does not insist on the only truth.

This not only avoids the idleness of the School of Mind, but also frees one from the shackles and oppression of the School of Principle. It makes many people feel enlightened and feel as if they have found a new path...

~~

Li Mingyue stood outside the crowd, quietly watching Zhao Hao speaking calmly and confidently on the stage as he expounded on the mysteries of science.

Although she didn't quite understand what "testable explanation" and "reproducible results" meant, she could clearly feel Zhao Hao's powerful charisma on the podium; she clearly noticed that the scholars in the audience, who were much older than him, gradually changed their initial sarcasm and disdain to respect and curiosity.

This made Li Mingyue's heart melt. She secretly pinched her best friend's palm and whispered in Zhang Xiaojing's ear:

"Now I don't just like him a little bit, I like him a lot more!"

"Yeah." Zhang Xiaojing nodded with a smile.

Many years later, she could still remember that the afternoon sun that day was bright and warm, giving Zhao Hao a layer of gold.

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