Differences and Relations Between Science, Philosophy, and Religion (Philosophy 10)

Science is knowledge about a field that is arranged systematically according to certain methods, which can be used to explain certain symptoms in the field of knowledge. Science is a result obtained from common sense, scientific, empirical, and logical.

Philosophy is the mother of science, philosophy can also be interpreted as a science that investigates and thinks things through deeply and truly and radically (efforts to gain knowledge in depth).

Religion is also called Religion which has the understanding as a belief in the existence of a sacred magical power, determines the way of life and influences the lives of people faced carefully and is followed by the path and its rules and norms strictly so as not to deviate or escape from the will of the road predetermined by the holy supernatural powers.

Difference between Philosophy, Science and Religion 

1. The material object of philosophy is universal / general, reality. While the material object of science is scientific knowledge that is specific and empirical or science is only focused on the discipline of each field in a rigid and compartmentalized, while the study of philosophy is not compartmentalized in a particular discipline. 

2. The formal object / point of view of philosophy is non fragmentary, because it seeks a broad, deep and fundamental understanding of everything that exists. While science is fragmentary, specific, and intensive. In addition, formal objects are technical in nature, which means that the way in which human ideas hold themselves together with reality. 

3. Philosophy is carried out in an atmosphere of knowledge that emphasizes the power of speculation, criticism, and supervision, while science must be conducted research through a trial and error approach. Therefore, the value of science lies in the use of pragmatics, while the usefulness of philosophy arises from its value. 

4. Philosophy contains further and deeper questions based on everyday reality experiences, while science is discursive, which is to describe logically, which starts from not knowing to knowing.

 5. Philosophy provides the ultimate explanation, which is absolute, and profound to the basic while science shows causes that are not so deep, which is closer, secondary. 

6. Philosophy and science are based on the power of reason, while religion is based on revelation. 

7. Philosophy is preceded by doubt, science is preceded by curiosity, while religion is preceded by faith.