• technology
  • the journey
  • Tesla diary
  • articles
  • reviews
  • faith
  • bio

Technology for the Journey

technology • culture • the journey of life

You are here: Home / Common Sense

Common Sense

Published by Paul on September 15, 2020

According to the Internet, the phrase “Common sense is not so common” originated with a Frenchman – Francois-Marie Arouet – who was a leading figure during the Age of Enlightenment. Francois, who had a knack for catchy phrases, began writing them at the age of 12. Eighteenth Century authorities were not always amused, and he often found himself in and out of the Bastille. He eventually moved to London and adopted the pen name Voltaire.

For those of us who work in the STEM fields, common sense is frequently the starting point from which we design our hypotheses and launch our experiments. The process, loosely defined as the “scientific method”, first appeared c. 1600 BCE, but is generally credited to Aristotle. The great Greek philosopher believed that because the world is a real thing, the best way to discern the truth is by experiencing it.

Such empiricism is the foundation upon which the scientific community has built its enviable reputation, reinforced by the rigor with which the method is applied, peer reviewed, and communicated. ”Follow the science” is an oft-heard refrain when complex choices present themselves. <continue reading>

Share this:

  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • More
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)

Like this:

Like Loading...

Related

Posted in Technology Tagged Common Sense, Science, Voltaire
← Previous Next →

Tech & the Journey of Life

Life in the Bitstream

Science & Technology Blog

Science & Technology Blog

The Blog of Bill Gates

Fully Charged

Similar t4j Stuff

  • Research
  • Rizz and All the Rest
  • Don’t Be Afraid

Other t4j Destinations

  • Air Travel (10)
  • Artificial Intelligence (7)
  • Big Data (8)
  • Culture (104)
  • Energy (6)
  • Entrepreneurs (32)
  • EV's (1)
  • Faith (8)
  • Fiction (1)
  • Football (4)
  • Gun Control (2)
  • Higher Education (13)
  • Jobs (31)
  • Just Wrong (12)
  • Medicine (31)
  • NBA (1)
  • Neuroscience (14)
  • NFL (6)
  • Politics (15)
  • Privacy (4)
  • Probability and Statistics (1)
  • R&D (1)
  • Robots (14)
  • Society (80)
  • Sports (2)
  • Technology (111)
  • The Big Picture (26)
  • The Economy (21)
  • The Environment (9)
  • The Internet (24)
  • Transportation (11)
  • Uncategorized (13)

Copyright © 2025 Technology for the Journey.

Powered by WordPress and My Life.

%d