What is the Empirical World?

Planck and Einstein made physical discoveries, not philosophical discoveries.

Authority from one field does not automatically transfer over into another field. Planck and Einstein were no more philosophical authorities than then were English literature authorities.

It doesnt matter if they are philosophers or not.

Discoveries in science can directly affect philosophical positions.

Are there philosophical positions, but no philosophers?

Some philosophers are stubburn and they wont change their mind no matter what is shown to them.

Thats why I said what I did.

There are lots of people like that. I would think that there are fewer philosophers. What things were you thinking of showing philosophers, and about what?

I wouldnt be showing them something they havent already been exposed to -- in one way or another. The point is that science directly influences philosophical positions because, after all, what happens if evidence is shown otherwise? The position loses credibility. Vitalism, dualism, creationism, etc. were all 'philosophical positions' that were all more widely believed to be true in their respective day-n-age, but were pretty much overturned when science had its say.