Essay on science and Civilization with its topics
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When we initiate a discussion on this subject — Science and Civilization — we have first to understand what civilization is — what is meant by civilization.
To be living a lavish life style; to be traveling by aero planes; to be living in a computer controlled age; to be constructing multistoried buildings all air-conditioned and lavishly furnished; to be putting on the costliest clothes — are all these the aspects and the ambits of a civilised life?
The Chamber’s Twentieth Century Dictionary defines ‘Civilization’ and ‘civilized’ as ‘having advanced beyond and primitive savage state: refined in interests and tastes; sophisticated, self-controlled and fair-spoken’.
The definition has a lot in just a few words and presents a full picture of what a ‘civilized’ man should be. It is only a society or an age with persons of such banners and character as defined which can call itself ‘civilized’ and ‘civilization’ would be an automatic process with such members being there in that age.
Science has given us a world of ‘wonders’— never ever even thought of or even imagined centuries ago. Except that death still does come and that could not be avoided or eliminated from the cycle of life, but, of course, the creation of life, its sustenance and its prolongation has indeed been controlled by Science. Atlast science and civilization both has lead us to live a better life and a better lifestyle.