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How worthless is Philosophy?

Poll: Which one describes philosophy as an academic discipline?
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Useful
78.57%
 11 78.57%
Useless
21.43%
 3 21.43%
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How worthless is Philosophy?
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RE: How worthless is Philosophy?
February 27, 2024 at 5:13 pm
(February 27, 2024 at 5:08 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote: It may be that science is so damned useful because it provides us with correct information rather than bullshit. I don't think the utility of science is some nebulous concept that exists out there in a vacuum.

Can you demonstrate the correctness of science independent of its instrumental utility? You seem to be suggesting it's correct regardless of utility.
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How worthless is Philosophy? - by vulcanlogician - November 14, 2023 at 7:30 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Silver - November 14, 2023 at 7:37 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - November 14, 2023 at 7:45 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Gawdzilla Sama - November 14, 2023 at 7:57 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Anomalocaris - November 15, 2023 at 7:47 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by The Grand Nudger - November 14, 2023 at 7:51 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by vulcanlogician - November 14, 2023 at 8:46 pm
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RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Thumpalumpacus - November 14, 2023 at 8:38 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by The Grand Nudger - November 14, 2023 at 9:06 pm
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RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - November 14, 2023 at 9:26 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by The Grand Nudger - November 14, 2023 at 9:19 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by arewethereyet - November 14, 2023 at 9:47 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Fireball - November 14, 2023 at 11:34 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by brewer - November 14, 2023 at 11:39 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Orbit - November 14, 2023 at 11:59 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Belacqua - November 15, 2023 at 12:51 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Brian37 - November 15, 2023 at 1:28 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Angrboda - November 15, 2023 at 1:56 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by FrustratedFool - November 15, 2023 at 4:41 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Belacqua - November 15, 2023 at 6:36 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Ahriman - November 15, 2023 at 6:40 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Belacqua - November 15, 2023 at 7:02 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Ahriman - November 15, 2023 at 7:16 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Belacqua - November 15, 2023 at 7:54 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Ahriman - November 15, 2023 at 8:12 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Belacqua - November 15, 2023 at 8:28 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Ahriman - November 15, 2023 at 8:51 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Ahriman - November 15, 2023 at 5:27 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - November 15, 2023 at 7:02 am
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RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Belacqua - November 15, 2023 at 8:01 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by FrustratedFool - November 15, 2023 at 8:18 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Angrboda - November 15, 2023 at 8:31 am
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RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Gawdzilla Sama - November 15, 2023 at 8:57 am
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RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Pat Mustard - November 19, 2023 at 6:12 pm
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RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Gawdzilla Sama - November 15, 2023 at 8:29 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Belacqua - November 15, 2023 at 9:36 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Gawdzilla Sama - November 15, 2023 at 9:51 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Belacqua - November 15, 2023 at 10:21 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Gawdzilla Sama - November 15, 2023 at 10:30 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Belacqua - November 15, 2023 at 10:31 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Gawdzilla Sama - November 15, 2023 at 10:32 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by The Grand Nudger - November 15, 2023 at 7:38 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Nanny - November 16, 2023 at 9:37 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Gawdzilla Sama - November 16, 2023 at 10:27 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by The Grand Nudger - November 16, 2023 at 10:29 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Bucky Ball - November 16, 2023 at 2:55 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Belacqua - November 17, 2023 at 11:13 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Bucky Ball - November 18, 2023 at 6:11 pm
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RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by arewethereyet - November 20, 2023 at 6:06 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Ahriman - November 21, 2023 at 11:44 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Bucky Ball - November 21, 2023 at 7:17 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by vulcanlogician - February 13, 2024 at 3:35 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Belacqua - February 14, 2024 at 7:00 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Fireball - November 17, 2023 at 11:23 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Gawdzilla Sama - November 18, 2023 at 10:27 am
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RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Nanny - November 21, 2023 at 11:18 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Gawdzilla Sama - November 21, 2023 at 1:51 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by The Grand Nudger - November 19, 2023 at 10:08 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Gawdzilla Sama - November 19, 2023 at 10:13 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Variachial - November 21, 2023 at 1:00 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Belacqua - November 22, 2023 at 6:45 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Variachial - November 22, 2023 at 10:22 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Belacqua - November 23, 2023 at 2:54 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Gawdzilla Sama - November 23, 2023 at 11:55 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - November 23, 2023 at 1:49 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Gawdzilla Sama - November 22, 2023 at 10:46 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Ahriman - November 22, 2023 at 10:59 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Gawdzilla Sama - November 22, 2023 at 11:26 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Ahriman - November 22, 2023 at 12:39 pm
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RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Ahriman - November 22, 2023 at 1:24 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Gawdzilla Sama - November 22, 2023 at 3:04 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by The Grand Nudger - February 13, 2024 at 6:03 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - February 13, 2024 at 6:09 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by The Grand Nudger - February 13, 2024 at 8:08 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - February 15, 2024 at 5:26 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by neil - February 14, 2024 at 9:46 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Belacqua - February 14, 2024 at 10:19 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Belacqua - February 15, 2024 at 2:35 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by The Grand Nudger - February 14, 2024 at 11:27 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by vulcanlogician - February 26, 2024 at 11:01 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by no one - February 14, 2024 at 9:34 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by The Grand Nudger - February 15, 2024 at 10:28 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Ahriman - February 15, 2024 at 12:10 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by The Grand Nudger - February 16, 2024 at 12:38 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Ahriman - February 16, 2024 at 2:10 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Anomalocaris - February 16, 2024 at 10:25 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by vulcanlogician - February 27, 2024 at 1:48 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by The Grand Nudger - February 27, 2024 at 12:04 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by vulcanlogician - February 27, 2024 at 12:50 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by The Grand Nudger - February 27, 2024 at 1:14 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by vulcanlogician - February 27, 2024 at 1:26 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by The Grand Nudger - February 27, 2024 at 1:49 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by vulcanlogician - February 27, 2024 at 4:21 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Angrboda - February 27, 2024 at 1:24 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by vulcanlogician - February 27, 2024 at 1:31 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by brewer - February 27, 2024 at 10:56 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by vulcanlogician - February 27, 2024 at 1:34 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Angrboda - February 27, 2024 at 10:29 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Angrboda - February 27, 2024 at 11:25 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by vulcanlogician - February 27, 2024 at 5:08 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Angrboda - February 27, 2024 at 5:13 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by vulcanlogician - February 27, 2024 at 5:21 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Belacqua - February 27, 2024 at 7:57 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by brewer - February 27, 2024 at 1:48 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Silver - February 27, 2024 at 1:54 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by brewer - February 27, 2024 at 1:58 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Angrboda - February 27, 2024 at 4:42 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by vulcanlogician - February 27, 2024 at 5:27 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Angrboda - February 27, 2024 at 5:47 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by vulcanlogician - February 27, 2024 at 6:15 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by HappySkeptic - February 27, 2024 at 6:31 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by vulcanlogician - February 27, 2024 at 6:48 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by HappySkeptic - February 27, 2024 at 7:20 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by vulcanlogician - February 27, 2024 at 7:34 pm
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by Cog - May 20, 2024 at 12:52 am
RE: How worthless is Philosophy? - by The Grand Nudger - May 20, 2024 at 12:19 pm

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