<P> Protestantism had an important influence on science . According to the Merton Thesis there was a positive correlation between the rise of Puritanism and Protestant Pietism on the one hand and early experimental science on the other . The Merton Thesis has two separate parts: Firstly, it presents a theory that science changes due to an accumulation of observations and improvement in experimental techniques and methodology; secondly, it puts forward the argument that the popularity of science in 17th - century England and the religious demography of the Royal Society (English scientists of that time were predominantly Puritans or other Protestants) can be explained by a correlation between Protestantism and the scientific values . In his theory, Robert K. Merton focused on English Puritanism and German Pietism as having been responsible for the development of the scientific revolution of the 17th and 18th centuries . Merton explained that the connection between religious affiliation and interest in science was the result of a significant synergy between the ascetic Protestant values and those of modern science . Protestant values encouraged scientific research by allowing science to study God's influence on the world and thus providing a religious justification for scientific research . </P> <P> The historical process of Confucianism has largely been antipathic towards scientific discovery . However the religio - philosophical system itself is more neutral on the subject than such an analysis might suggest . In his writings On Heaven, Xunzi espoused a proto - scientific world view . However, during the Han Synthesis the more anti-empirical Mencius was favored and combined with Daoist skepticism regarding the nature of reality . Likewise, during the Medieval period, Zhu Xi argued against technical investigation and specialization proposed by Chen Liang . After contact with the West, scholars such as Wang Fuzhi would rely on Buddhist / Daoist skepticism to denounce all science as a subjective pursuit limited by humanity's fundamental ignorance of the true nature of the world . After the May Fourth Movement, attempts to modernize Confucianism and reconcile it with scientific understanding were attempted by many scholars including Feng Youlan and Xiong Shili . Given the close relationship that Confucianism shares with Buddhism, many of the same arguments used to reconcile Buddhism with science also readily translate to Confucianism . However, modern scholars have also attempted to define the relationship between science and Confucianism on Confucianism's own terms and the results have usually led to the conclusion that Confucianism and science are fundamentally compatible . </P> <P> In Hinduism, the dividing line between objective sciences and spiritual knowledge (adhyatma vidya) is a linguistic paradox . Hindu scholastic activities and ancient Indian scientific advancements were so interconnected that many Hindu scriptures are also ancient scientific manuals and vice versa . In 1835, English was made the primary language for teaching in higher education in India, exposing Hindu scholars to Western secular ideas; this started a renaissance regarding religious and philosophical thought . Hindu sages maintained that logical argument and rational proof using Nyaya is the way to obtain correct knowledge . The scientific level of understanding focuses on how things work and from where they originate, while Hinduism strives to understand the ultimate purposes for the existence of living things . To obtain and broaden the knowledge of the world for spiritual perfection, many refer to the Bhāgavata for guidance because it draws upon a scientific and theological dialogue . Hinduism offers methods to correct and transform itself in course of time . For instance, Hindu views on the development of life include a range of viewpoints in regards to evolution, creationism, and the origin of life within the traditions of Hinduism . For instance, it has been suggested that Wallace - Darwininan evolutionary thought was a part of Hindu thought centuries before modern times . The Shankara and the Sāmkhya did not have a problem with the theory of evolution, but instead, argued about the existence of God and what happened after death . These two distinct groups argued among each other's philosophies because of their sacred texts, not the idea of evolution . With the publication of Darwin's On the Origin of Species, many Hindus were eager to connect their scriptures to Darwinism, finding similarities between Brahma's creation, Vishnu's incarnations, and evolution theories . </P> <P> Samkhya, the oldest school of Hindu philosophy prescribes a particular method to analyze knowledge . According to Samkhya, all knowledge is possible through three means of valid knowledge--</P>

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