In the medieval times, humans have not shown interest in the systematic study of the physical world, these conditions are influenced by the opinions of Greek philosophers who prefer “the public” rather than “What is special”. Common knowledge refers to the nature and essence of things that are concrete, while the specially distinguish objects from one another.
In Greek mythology the god Zeus known as the term is always connected with the issue of weather, rain and lightning, the sea god Poseidon ynag master and earthquakes. When natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, and others; people are always a link between the things that are supernatural. In the end human development pemikirannnya after experiencing a variety of processes successfully used the power of his reason (ratio) in solving the problem. As happened in the Middle Ages to the scientific discoveries by Copernicus and Edison. As a philosopher Rene Descartes opinion that said “Cogito ergo sum” (I have since thought) then the man began to use his mind incredible magic.
Notwithstanding the need to distinguish between the use of common sense with science. Lies the fundamental difference between them is centered on the word “systematic” and “controlled”. There are five main things that distinguish between science and common sense. The first, knowledge is Read the rest of this entry »











