The World as a Black Box

The World is a Black Box > Example/Illustration > A Chess Metaphor for Understanding Physics Through Science
Two metaphors for the scientific method and the human condition for understanding reality.

 Science as a Candle in the Dark

Science as a Candle in the Dark > Similarity > Discoveries Open Doors to More Discoveries
Diderot and Davy both use the metaphor that Carl Sagan uses for his book and Asimov also references.