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 * Finding truth

In response to the above, this reminded me of a saxophone practise exercise in 'Top Tones for the Saxophone' by Sigurd M. Rascher, in which Rascher writes explains 'Tone Imagination' as hearing a specified note an interval above or below the pitch you are currently playing. In his description of the exercise, Rascher writes 'Because only I know what I think, only I can know whether I succeeded'. If you have no way of knowing or measuring outside of your own body of knowledge, how do you know when you have succeeded? This highlights the necessity of team work and interdisciplinarity, as many different perspectives of the goal line of truth, will enhance everyone's perspectives of that goal.Lydia Kenny (discuss • contribs) 14:22, 15 November 2019 (UTC)

Comments about the section on the Chapter 7 (Scientific Research and the Search for Truth) of The Physiology of Truth, Neuroscience and Human Knowledge, JP Changeux (2004) :
It is said in the third paragraph the that religion increases cooperation and social links within a community. Yuval Harari seem to agree with this idea in his book Homo Sapiens. He affirms that religion is a myth that creates common ties between strangers. Within a community two strangers will cooperate and be cordial to each other because they share the same religious beliefs. Yuval Harari claims that as a species Homo Sapiens have been able to cooperate at a large scale by creating myths such as religion that build commonalities between individuals. However, laws and rules shared in a community also constitute a common belief and create social links. Could they substitute the role of religion?

It is stated in the last paragraph that the intrinsic aspect of religion helps individual to find a meaning to their lives. Indeed some religions claim the existence of an after-life which can help individuals to accept death. Yet natural sciences discoveries, which are positivist truths, seem to also complete that role. Indeed, science brings perspective on life. Scientific explanations of life and death can also help us accept the finite nature of life on earth.