GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -It may have started out as a protoscience (a “science in the making”), but it became an unpromising project before finally deserving the label of pseudoscience. But for many modern fans of astrology, all of this is a misguided discussion. Astrology has no scientific pretension, they say. It is a tool for introspection.

Detailed explanation-2: -Because the predictions of astrologers are generally vague, a Popperian would assert that the real problem with astrology is that it is not falsifiable: astrologers can not make predictions which if un-fulfilled would lead them to give up their theory. Hence because it is unfalsifiable, astrology is unscientific.

Detailed explanation-3: -Astrology is founded on understanding the positions of the stars, which seems like a scientific enough pursuit in itself. But is there any science to back up whether astrology impacts our personality and our lives? Here’s the short Answer: No. None whatsoever.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pseudosciences such as astrology typically make predictions that cannot be tested, and offer explanations that do not fit within a coherent framework of ideas. If a claim is not testable, it cannot be considered scientific.