Decoding the Scientific Method

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The Zurich Salon is thrilled to invite you to our next Friends of the Salon event, where we’ll dive into the scientific method, — the cornerstone of discovery that shapes how we question, test, and understand the world. But is it the only path to truth? Does its structured approach limit creativity or amplify it? In an era of AI-driven research and evolving philosophies of knowledge, we’ll dive into what makes this method timeless yet contested.

Bring your curiosity and join us to unpack:

- How does the scientific method shape our understanding of reality?
- Can it coexist with other ways of knowing, like intuition or art?
- What are its limits in addressing complex human questions?

Expect a cozy setting, bold ideas, and great company. Bring a friend, grab a drink, and share your take.

Event Details
When: 19:00, 20th August 2025
Where: The Alehouse, Universitätstrasse 23, 8006 Zürich

Have questions? Reach out to info@zurichsalon.org.

Recommended Reading
Fuel your thoughts with these:

There Is No Scientific Method by Lee Smolin (Big Think): Argues science isn’t a cookie-cutter formula but a creative, human endeavor.
Scientism in the Arts and Humanities by Roger Scruton (The New Atlantis): Warns against forcing scientific methods onto culture and human experience.
How Can I Possibly Be Free? by Raymond Tallis (The New Atlantis): Questions if science’s mechanistic view can explain free will.
Freedom: An Impossible Reality by Raymond Tallis (Philosophy Now): Digs into whether science can truly capture human agency.
Ethical values can be both objective and yet without a foundation by Joel Marks) (Aeon): Explores how ethical judgments can be objective without absolute foundations, challenging scientific approaches to morality.