(October 1, 2009 at 6:22 pm)Rhizomorph13 Wrote: I don't know if you have heard of the concepts of "hard" and "soft' sciences but ...
You could say I've heard of it, yeah. The philosophy of science is one of my favourite studies, which I still spend a lot of time reading about. I loves me some Thomas Kuhn. (Although more recently I've been introduced to the sociology of science and the Merton Thesis, q.v. Robert Merton.)
(October 1, 2009 at 6:22 pm)Rhizomorph13 Wrote: As you well know, I believe there is probably not a God ...
And you're not alone. However, that is a metaphysical conclusion, not a scientific one.
Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when
called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.
(Oscar Wilde)
called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.
(Oscar Wilde)