(May 17, 2009 at 2:05 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: - philosophers observed the spiritualPhilosopher - a person who offers views or theories on profound questions in ethics, metaphysics, logic, and other related fields.
Quote:- scientists observed factScientist - person who uses the scientific method to explain the natural world.
A philosopher isn't a spiritual man by definition, although some philosophers study metaphysics and religion. However a lot of philosophers just do ethics or logic.
Quote:Some people in both camps thought their observations crossed and fought over themThere are no "observations" in the philosophy camp though. Philosophy is pretty much the study of thinking; i doesn't rely on fact, it relies on reasoning. Philosophy doesn't stray into the land of science, and science doesn't stray into the land of philosophy!
Quote:others remained in their separate camps, admiring the other camps observations, wondering with bemusement at the squabbles in no mans land.I've just shown that there are no squabbles. There cannot possibly be; philosophy and science cover completely different things. As Daniel Dennett quoted: "Philosophy is questions that may never be answered."
Quote:No mans land is inhabited by atheists and creationists. Both are confused and think that scientific fact and spirituality are one subject.Well I have to completely disagree here. Even if this group did exist (which I think I've just shown is impossible), I'm an atheist and I don't think scientific fact and spirituality are one subject. I don't think spirituality is a subject at all!
HOWZAT?
