New Forum for Philosophy of Science?
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But you wouldn't know, since you have never tired huh, I mean thats just your logical take on it?
All regions worship a god, or have a belief system derived from some old book, nothing similar there?
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i. Nothing personal about it. I'm talking about academic philosophy. Ethical ramifications of scientific matters are taught and discussed under Ethics, whereas the ethical ramifications of religious matters are more usually discussed under Philosophy of Religion. I'm just telling you how things stand and why.wanabe wrote:But you wouldn't know, since you have never tired huh, I mean thats just your logical take on it?
All regions worship a god, or have a belief system derived from some old book, nothing similar there?
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ii. They have differing foundational principles. They don't even all have a god, so I don't think your position matches reality here.
iii. Mild scotopic sensitivity makes it much easier to proof-read and re-read my posts in dark blue.
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Religions do have some differing foundational principals but they all have a book, or a god, or oral traditions (like I said before)... The commonality they share is that they are born of superstitious with old/practical logic system. There purpose is all the same: to help, to explain the unexplainable; just like science. So you haven't adequately analyzed my position here.
I wrote in "darkblue" cause you said it helped you.
As a pholosophy student, as you always will be even if you gain the title of professor or doctor one day, you can't say "this" is how things are.
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A philosophy of business amounts to one of two things:wanabe wrote:I think a philosophy of business section would be good too scott...
1) Business.
2) Ethics.
Philosophy isn't about business, and you don't need to talk about business to discuss ethics.
I'm guessing that Scott doesn't want a business forum here, any more than he wants a sports forum here, or a stamp-collector's forum, or even a science forum.
I want to repeat something important to you - something that you keep ignoring:
The philosophy of science amounts to what science can say as 'fact', and what metaphysical value - if any - scientific facts have. The philosophy of science is not about discussing scientific theories or proposing new ones, or, just generally having a scientific discussion.
In short, the philosophy of science is entirely a metaphysical & epistemological issue.
So, moving the philosophy of science from the E & M forum, is akin to moving discussions of soccer from a sports forum; or akin to moving discussions of 'penny blacks' from the stamp forum; or akin to moving discussions of banks from the business forum.
That is, such a move would be completely without justification (that's putting it nicely).
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why? Seems pretty related to fact finding to me.
Why do so many people support a new art forum; when the same arguments being applied here can keep art forum from coming around.
There are also new ways to collect scientific data that are not "proper science", they are more holistic. a philosophy of science forum would be the perfect place to discuss such issues.
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I think this site is just more family friendly which adds to the appeal.
I think the ideas presented here are big enough for every community.
I think an arts forum is a good idea as long as its not restrictive. I think that comics and Shakespeare can successfully coexist and that way we all might avail ourselves of the opportunities to learn something new.
I think it is more a plus to Scott's character that he would ask. I am really beginning to wonder about that anarchist thing. But fatherhood does have some level of conservative backlash to it, just wait until you have a girl.
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I think it would also be possible to "poke holes" in scientific "fact" if we gave it a shot.
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Though I see your point lifegazer.
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I believe spiritual freedom (a.k.a. self-discipline) manifests as bravery, confidence, grace, honesty, love, and inner peace.
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(Wanabe to Invictus)As a pholosophy student, as you always will be even if you gain the title of professor or doctor one day, you can't say "this" is how things are.
Anyone who has fairly studied philosophy of science is in a position to declare the parameters of the academic discipline which is called 'philosophy of science'.Such a person may have misunderstood, but it is quite possible for a student of philosophy to know 'how things are' with regard to what philosophy of science is.
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the philosophy of science is entirely a
metaphysical & epistemological issue.
It is indeed, but phil of sci is more focused than general epistemology on what people are doing when they do science. The sharp focus helps when one want to tidy up the ethics of applied science or do sociology.
The categories into which we group all manner of our learning activities including the sciences and the arts as well as common sense and philosophy are entirely arbitrary, and conscious awareness of this activity is potentially useful at least to demonstrate to us that we are a category-making species.It is one of our learning strategies.We sort evidence into categories which act as barriers to lateral thinking and also facilitate useful insights.
It's true though that specialist philosophies are usually reserved for the more advanced students.
I have read some contributions here that show lack of comprehension of the difference between science and philosophy of science.I foresee an uphill struggle.
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