Science versus faith
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The producers of Lost have repeatedly stated that the question of faith versus empiricism or science versus faith is a central theme of "Lost". This especially applies on the peculiarities of the Island.
Carlton Cuse: "I think the question strikes right at the core of the central theme of the show. Jack represents the empiricist camp, and Locke represents the faith camp, and, you know, who is right? Well, the show hasn't fully answered that question yet. [...] But we're always trying to skirt that line between the two possible explanations, the scientific one or a mythical and magical one, and we are purposefully ambiguous about which one might be correct. Obviously, certain things fall into the science category and certain things fall more into the mystical category, and that just sort of depends on what story we're telling that week." [1]
Examples include:
Season 2
Season 4
- Rose questions if Jack's infected appendix is caused by the Island ("Something Nice Back Home")
- Unlike Hurley, who doesn't take his pills so he's able talk to Charlie, Jack takes pills so he can avoid seeing his dead dad. ("Something Nice Back Home")
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