Fundamental Questions in Science
In a lecture in 1880, the German scholar Emil du Bois-Reymond defined seven world puzzles that represent fundamental questions of science for our understanding of the world:
- What is the nature of matter and force?
- What is the origin of the movement?
- Where did the first life come from?
- Why is nature apparently so deliberately and purposefully arranged?
- Where does the conscious sensation in the unconscious nerves come from?
- Where do rational thinking and language come from?
- Where does the free will that feels committed to the good come from?
Du Bois-Reymond was of the opinion that the then-current state of scientific knowledge would be unable to provide definitive answers to these questions. Indeed, it must be acknowledged that even with the advancements in scientific understanding that have occurred since then, the seven questions remain unresolved. This raises the question of whether this is due to the inherent unsolvability of these mysteries or to shortcomings in the scientific approach employed.
We believe that answers to the great science mysteries of the world can indeed be found. To this end, we address the fundamental questions of our understanding of the world raised by du Bois-Reymond and other scholars on the basis of current knowledge and provide further impulses as to how the great mysteries of the world can be solved ...
Ground of Being
Why is there anything at all and not just nothing? What happened before the beginning of time? What are the basic building blocks and laws of the physical world? These and similar questions touch on the very foundation of all existence.
History of Nature
Many human cultures have creation stories that attempt to answer the question of where man came from. Our ancestors have been grappling with this question for a long time. However, the question remains: can we answer this question with our current knowledge?
Design and Structure of Societies
Even ancient thinkers such as the philosopher Plato were convinced that the rules of human society must fit in with the basic cosmic principles. Otherwise, human activity will not last long. If our reflections on the fundamental principles of the structure of the world and its development are correct, this has consequences for the organization of economic life and other areas of human society.
