The Brain=Mind Fallacy

[Brian37]

When you say "idea" people are less likely to get married to an "idea" no one should be married to an "idea". Philosophies are something people tend to get married to and worship and much harder to break them out of.

The "idea" of avoiding the word "philosophy" is to reduce dogmatism. People are more willing to question a mere idea. Far too many people have "philosophies" they demand respect for.

When you say idea, people are likely to understand that you are referring to to a single one.

When you say "ideas" people would expect many of them, but there would be no restrictions for them being connected, consistent and interdependent.

When you say philosophy, people understand that it has to be a set of consistent and connected ideas regarding specific questions.

It would seem that what Rand said about your philosophy is true after all - a bunch of ideas thrown together without regard for consistency.

When you say "ideas" people would expect many of them, but there would be no restrictions for them being connected, consistent and interdependent.

BINGO!

So if you call it an idea, people wont get married to it. But when you call it a philosophy, people cherry pick the connections and consistencies interdependency.

t would seem that what Rand said about your philosophy is true after all - a bunch of ideas thrown together without regard for consistency.

Rand had her head up her ass.

Now, think for a second. When you have competing claims how do we settle those competing claims?

Using the word "philosophy" is SUBJECTIVE, it is used in politics and religion as well so it IS only a subjective word and cannot be universally applied.

Ideas though, can be put through the universal tool of scientific method. The personal ideas or "Philosophies" of the scientists does not make the tool of method itself a mere "philosophy" it is a tool THAT WE USE TO FIND CONSISTENCIES.

If you are an ethical scientist, you don't want or should not want your ideas given taboo status. The ethical person wants the shit kicked out of their claims and put through the rigors of the TOOL of method to FIND THE CONSISTENCIES.