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- Title
Humility: A Neglected Scientific Virtue?
- Authors
SROKOSZ, MERIC
- Abstract
This brief paper argues for the need to reinstate humility as a key virtue in the fives of scientists who are also Christians. In a world where the scientific enterprise increasingly lacks an agreed moral compass, as evidenced by the mounting number of cases of scientific misconduct coming to light, it seems incumbent on Christians to demonstrate Christ-likeness in their professional fives. Of all the Christian virtues humility is perhaps the one that most clearly distinguishes (or should distinguish) the believer from the world, whether that is the world of science or of daily life. Furthermore, humility may allow the scientist to avoid or overcome the temptations and the dangers of hubris associated with the scientific life.
- Subjects
HUMILITY; SCIENTISTS; CHRISTIANS; VIRTUES; HYBRIS (The Greek word)
- Publication
Science & Christian Belief, 2013, Vol 25, Issue 2, p101
- ISSN
0954-4194
- Publication type
Article