I'm only going to answer the last bit because I think that essentially bears on why I think the other bits.
Not according to Asimov and I haven't seen anyone else say otherwise.
I'm not but if you wish to think I am knock yourself out.
Now there you see is the crux of what I think is your extremely limited view on science ... I believe that not only does science answer many, many questions but it influences the way a person thinks, the way they analyze, evaluate and assess things. In short science & reason, once adopted as a rational outlook, mkes a person look at the world differently, evaluate it in a rational fashion, influences their entire outlook on life (or at least informs on it).
If you think that isn't true try reading a newspaper and you'll find that maybe 75% (perhaps even all) of the articles require some understanding, some comprehension of science ... a car loses control and results in a multi-car pileup (you can understand that because you have at least a basic grasp of physics, trajectories, velocities and the kinds of impacts that cause damage), a rugby player scores a 100yd try (again physics, velocities, trajectories ... I've no idea if there is such a thing as a 100yd try BTW), there's a swine flu epidemic in Mexico (you understand that because you have a basic grasp of biology and the way diseases are communicated from one person to another), there's a corrosive chemical spill on the interstate in America (you understand the dangers because you have a basic scientific understanding of how wind and atmosphere works, how chemicals react and corrode etc.). People naively claim that science doesn't affect culture but it touches on every aspect of our lives ... television, books, plays, films all rely these days on the technological advances of science ... we embrace science in every aspect of our daily lives, we live science, we breathe science, we ARE science are scence!
Science is what we are, what we do and if that isn't the very essence of a philosophy I don't know what it is.
Kyu
(June 16, 2009 at 2:48 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: I thought it was "love of wisdom".
Not according to Asimov and I haven't seen anyone else say otherwise.
(June 16, 2009 at 2:48 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: This may be unfair, but I'll say it anyway. Please forgive the insensitivity.. To me it seems you're squirming to fit the answer to the question.
I'm not but if you wish to think I am knock yourself out.
(June 16, 2009 at 2:48 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: Science leads me to greater insight and understanding of the physical universe. It's limited to that. (there's an opening if I ever saw one!
Now there you see is the crux of what I think is your extremely limited view on science ... I believe that not only does science answer many, many questions but it influences the way a person thinks, the way they analyze, evaluate and assess things. In short science & reason, once adopted as a rational outlook, mkes a person look at the world differently, evaluate it in a rational fashion, influences their entire outlook on life (or at least informs on it).
If you think that isn't true try reading a newspaper and you'll find that maybe 75% (perhaps even all) of the articles require some understanding, some comprehension of science ... a car loses control and results in a multi-car pileup (you can understand that because you have at least a basic grasp of physics, trajectories, velocities and the kinds of impacts that cause damage), a rugby player scores a 100yd try (again physics, velocities, trajectories ... I've no idea if there is such a thing as a 100yd try BTW), there's a swine flu epidemic in Mexico (you understand that because you have a basic grasp of biology and the way diseases are communicated from one person to another), there's a corrosive chemical spill on the interstate in America (you understand the dangers because you have a basic scientific understanding of how wind and atmosphere works, how chemicals react and corrode etc.). People naively claim that science doesn't affect culture but it touches on every aspect of our lives ... television, books, plays, films all rely these days on the technological advances of science ... we embrace science in every aspect of our daily lives, we live science, we breathe science, we ARE science are scence!
Science is what we are, what we do and if that isn't the very essence of a philosophy I don't know what it is.
Kyu
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