Hello from science!
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 4:00 pm
Hello everybody!
I am Florin, a biologist, and totally new to philosophy. I live in London, UK, and work at the Natural History Museum. I grew up in Romania during the communist era, when philosophy and logic were not taught in school except in some university courses. So I am philosophically illiterate, but wanting to learn because I like it.
I am interested mainly in skepticism, philosophy of science, logic and ethics. I hope to learn more here.
I have recently got a gift subscription to 'Philosophy Now' and I have bought myself 'Philosophy for Dummies'.
I have read the first article in the newly arrived issue (number 99), and I stumbled on the first argument (William Craig's argument that God is the best explanation for the existence of the universe). To me it looks like a bad argument, but how can this be? Professor Craig is an expert in this field, so it's more likely that I'm getting it wrong than he making an elementary mistake. Therefore, here I am, ready to talk and learn.
Best wishes,
Florin
I am Florin, a biologist, and totally new to philosophy. I live in London, UK, and work at the Natural History Museum. I grew up in Romania during the communist era, when philosophy and logic were not taught in school except in some university courses. So I am philosophically illiterate, but wanting to learn because I like it.
I am interested mainly in skepticism, philosophy of science, logic and ethics. I hope to learn more here.
I have recently got a gift subscription to 'Philosophy Now' and I have bought myself 'Philosophy for Dummies'.
I have read the first article in the newly arrived issue (number 99), and I stumbled on the first argument (William Craig's argument that God is the best explanation for the existence of the universe). To me it looks like a bad argument, but how can this be? Professor Craig is an expert in this field, so it's more likely that I'm getting it wrong than he making an elementary mistake. Therefore, here I am, ready to talk and learn.
Best wishes,
Florin