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- Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:30 pm
- Forum: Philosophy of Science
- Topic: Why do scientists hate philosophy of science?
- Replies: 38
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Re: Why do scientists hate philosophy of science?
Philosophers dont hate scientists. But scientists do hate philosophers. You can guess why. One can easily handle the other. :D Let me guess. Scientists care about evidence? But seriously, those most critical of science demonstrate the most ignorance of what science means. Here's a dramatic illustra...
- Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:53 am
- Forum: Book Club
- Topic: Current Reads: What is Everyone Reading?
- Replies: 185
- Views: 132740
Re: Current Reads: What is Everyone Reading?
I Am a Strange Loop by Douglas Hofstadter (the author of Gödel, Escher, Bach ) http://books.google.com/books?id=OwnYF1SCpFkC&dq=i+am+a+strange+loop "Book overview Can thought arise out of matter? Can self, soul, consciousness, “I” arise out of mere matter? If it cannot, then how can you or...
- Thu May 07, 2009 11:08 am
- Forum: Philosophy of Science
- Topic: Why do scientists hate philosophy of science?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 18478
Re: Why do scientists hate philosophy of science?
Scientists refuse to explore the philosophical foundations of their discipline and the problems attending to it for the same reasons that religious adherents dislike having the central tenets of their belief system challenged by sustained, philosophical inquiry. It's just human nature, very non-mys...
- Thu May 07, 2009 10:53 am
- Forum: Philosophy of Mind
- Topic: A Philosophy of Mind
- Replies: 2591
- Views: 669330
Re: Philosophy of Mind
the two immediately below are essentially required reading: Are Zombies Responsible? The Role of Consciousness in Moral Responsibility: http://209.85.173.132/search?q=cache:_b3j3IY8IIEJ:au.geocities.com/neil_levy/Documents/articles/consciousness_MR.pdf+http://au.geocities.com/neil_levy/Documents/art...