The Twilight of the Scientific Age

TL;DR

This paper argues that science is in decline due to exhaustion of new ideas, societal saturation with knowledge, and a loss of ideals, leading to a shift towards a specialized industry rather than pursuit of great truths.

Contribution

It introduces a philosophical perspective on the decline of science, challenging traditional views and highlighting societal and cultural factors.

Findings

Science faces exhaustion of new forms and fatigue.

Society is saturated with knowledge lacking meaning.

There is a shift from pursuit of truths to specialized industry.

Abstract

This brief article presents the introduction and draft of the fundamental ideas developed at length in the book of the same title, which gives a challenging point of view about science and its history/philosophy/sociology. Science is in decline. After centuries of great achievements, the exhaustion of new forms and fatigue have reached our culture in all of its manifestations including the pure sciences. Our society is saturated with knowledge which does not offer people any sense in their lives. There is a loss of ideals in the search for great truths and a shift towards an anodyne specialized industry.