(January 10, 2016 at 8:18 pm)bennyboy Wrote:(January 10, 2016 at 7:30 pm)*Deidre* Wrote: You know what's interesting about what you say here is, I always viewed philosophy as a school of subjective thought, and math has always been in the category of objectivity, in my mind. Can philosophy encompass the objective, as well?
I'd say two things about that. First of all "philo" means love, and "sophy" means wisdom. Philosophy, literally, is the love of wisdom. I googled "what is philosophy" and got
Quote:the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.
Clearly, modern science, and the beliefs and assumptions underlying science, fall under this umbrella.
I've learned something new today, so thank you.
