What unifies the universe?
There are many beliefs and theories that are centered on the origin and the current existence of the earth. Some scientists were of the belief that the earth is united by the commonality of matter. One of the most popular scientists behind the religion theory of the existence of a force that unites the earth was Isaac Newton. Newton believed and even proposed that God was the force that held together the earth. However, he refuted the ideology of the trinity, a point that many at his time took as a sign of blasphemy. Majority of works from other scientists also brings out various viewpoints on this matter that has been a subject of discussion for a long time in history. In spite of all the discussions, it is Thomas Kuhn’s which stands out amongst all. Kuhn suggested that all these suggestions from various eminent figures commonly known as scientific theories and discoveries were all subject to change. The suggestions that there are factors that could be responsible for uniting the Universe whether religion based or scientifically, will all come to pass and change in the future as new standpoints and evidences occur (Marcuum, 15).
Isaac suggested that there was the existence of a force that unified the universe in the name of God. He went on to further argue against other religious standpoints that suggested that Christ was part of God in the concept of the existence of trinity amongst the religious circles. This belief plus many others from Newton, including the existence of gravity, have become a source of knowledge to many who chose to believe his evidence. However, it is essential to point out that there were other beliefs that were believed by many others even before he came up with his theories. Kuhn suggests that there is always a paradigm shift in all the theories that are in existence. This means that there are loopholes in most of the existent theories and more evidence in the future societies could result in alterations. Kuhn cites examples of some of Aristotle’s theories that in spite of being taken wholeheartedly by the society in his time came to be altered by other scientists. In fact, some of his theories were later to act as precedence for Galileo and Newton as their areas of study (Kuhn, 125). Kuhn goes on to explain that some of ideas that Aristotle gave almost made him (Kuhn), doubt that he was reading the work of a scientist at all. This was due to the fact there were too many errors of observation and mechanics in his work (Marcuum, 86).
Kuhn conceptualizes that some of the errors that Aristotle could have may not have been factual but as a result of the society’s beliefs and definitions at the time (Kuhn, 124). Through this precedence, Kuhn came up with the concept of shifting of paradigms in the scientific world. This implies that the theory by Newton that the unification of the universe is by a spiritual God may be refutable in the future. A change in generation may result to subsequent revolutions in the manner of thinking. Just as the days of Aristotle, there may be unveiling of new evidence in the future too. It is thus likely that the theory by Newton suggesting that there is no existence of a trinity and that the end of the world is not after 2060, may be refuted by then. Therefore, the theories on the unification of the Universe and the purpose of life are not about to end with any scientific or religious theory, at least not in the near future.
Works cited
Kuhn, Thomas S. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996. Internet resource.
Marcum, James A. Thomas Kuhn’s Revolution: An Historical Philosophy of Science. London: Continuum, 2005. Print.
