Is Astrology a pseudo-science?

Question

Yes, No... Maybe so?

What are some other psedo-sciences?

Answer 1

Kind of... There really is a bunch of waves in the cosmos effecting the earth directly. For instance The way the moon has a hand in controling the tides. I believe there is a beautiful harmony in the universe. Certain star clusters causing bends in space and time is possible. Any type of study to its cause and effect should be labled a science. No matter how bizarre the study.

Answer 2

It is, because the alignment between the spring equinox and the end of Pisces is outdated hundreds years ago yet people are still using it as if it was 2000 years ago. By the way, I suppose to be a Cancer, but according to the Astrologists...I am still a Leo...

Anyhow, other pseudo science include - FungShui, Intelligent Design, Full Moon and Emotional Break Down, such and such

Answer 3

Why Astrology Is A Pseudoscience


Most philosophers and historians of science agree that astrology is a pseudoscience, but there is little agreement on why it is a pseudoscience. Answers range from matters of verifiability and falsifiability to questions of progress and Kuhnian normal science, to the different sorts of objections raised by a large panel of scientists recently organized by The Humanist magazine. Of course there are also Feyerabendian anarchists and others who say that no demarcation of science from pseudoscience is possible. However, I shall propose a criterion for distinguishing disciplines as pseudoscientific; this criterion is unlike verificationist and falsificationist attempts in that it introduces social and historical features as well as logical ones.

I begin with a brief description of astrology. It would be most unfair to evaluate astrology by reference to the daily horoscopes found in newspapers and popular magazines. These horoscopes deal only with sun signs, whereas a full horoscope makes reference to the "influences" also of the moon and the planets, while also discussing the ascendant sign and other matters.

Astrology divides the sky into twelve regions, represented by the familiar signs of the Zodiac: Aquarius, Libra and so on. The sun sign represents the part of the sky occupied by the sun at the time of birth. For example, anyone born between September 23 and October 22 is a Libran. The ascendant sign, often assumed to be at least as important as the sun sign, represents the part of the sky rising on the eastern horizon at the time of birth, and therefore changes every two hours. To determlne this sign, accurate knowledge of the time and place of birth is essential. The moon and the planets (of which there are five or eight depending on whether Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are taken into account) are also located by means of charts on one of the parts of the Zodiac. Each planet is said to exercise an influence in a special sphere of human activity; for example, Mars governs drive, courage and [224] daring, while Venus governs love and artistic endeavor. The immense number of combinations of sun, ascendant, moon and planetary influences allegedly determines human personality, behavior and fate.

Astrology is an ancient practice, and appears to have its origins in Chaldea, thousands of years B.C. By 700 B.C., the Zodiac was established, and a few centuries later the signs of the Zodiac were very similar to current ones. The conquests of Alexander the Great brought astrology to Greece, and the Romans were exposed in turn. Astrology was very popular during the fall of the Republic, with many notables such as Julius Caesar having their horoscopes cast. However, there was opposition from such men as Lucretius and Cicero.

http://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/bnccde/PH29A/thagard.html

Answer 4

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Answer 5

"A pseudoscience is any body of alleged knowledge, methodology, belief, or practice that claims to be scientific but does not follow the scientific method.
A field, practice, or body of knowledge is reasonably called pseudoscience or pseudoscientific when (1) it has presented itself as scientific (i.e., as empirically and experimentally verifiable); and (2) it fails to meet the accepted norms of scientific research, most importantly the use of scientific method.
Within the various expectations of legitimate scientific methodology, by far the most important is that of making data and methodology available for close scrutiny by other scientists and researchers, as well as making available any additional relevant information used to arrive at particular results or methods of practice.

Subjects may be considered pseudoscientific for various reasons; Popper considered astrology to be pseudoscientific simply because astrologers keep their claims so vague that they could never be refuted, whereas Thagard considers astrology pseudoscientific because its practitioners make little effort to develop the theory, show no concern for attempts to critically evaluate the theory in relation to others, and are selective in considering evidence.
More generally, Thagard also stated that pseudoscience tends to focus on resemblances rather than cause-effect relations. "Mistaking correlation for causation is the basis of most superstitious beliefs, including many in the area of alternative medicine. We have a tendency to assume that when things occur together, they must be causally connected, although obviously they need not be."

Pseudoscience is also distinguishable from revelation, theology, or spirituality in that it claims to offer insight into the physical world obtained by "scientific" means. Systems of thought that derive from "divine" or "inspired" knowledge are not considered pseudoscience if they do not claim either to be scientific or to overturn well-established science."

Answer 6

I have found that people will believe anything. And I mean A~N~Y~T~H~I~N~G. There are those who believe the bible tells them to handle poisonous snakes. One preacher made the news because he believed that he could walk through a pride of lions reading the Bible (was killed, of course). Another group believed that a comet would take them all to another planet and killed themselves in anticipation. The list goes on and on and on... What people have been told during their entire lives seems normal and common sense. Views opposite of that seem strange and wacky, and are quickly rejected without inspection. The only beliefs that can be impossible are those held by OTHER people. .

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Absolutely

Answer 9

I think you are being generous calling it a science at all!

Answer 10

It depends on basis. I say they have my sign down to a T!

Tarot cards could be considered as well.

Occult sciences etc