Sun 25 Jul, 2010 08:43 am - I know what philosophy is but if every philosopher on this planet dropped dead it would have no effect on science. Scientists can do their own conceptual analysis. Conceptual analysis within... (view)
Sun 25 Jul, 2010 08:37 am - thanks for your reply. The freedom and determinism problem is actually my favourite problem. Im trying to come up with basic categories of philosophy. In my OP I suggested one end of philosophy is... (view)
Sun 25 Jul, 2010 07:41 am - I have a science and a philosophy degree. Never have I or any student I worked with require a philosopher for help. You must be joking? And don't give me any stuff about Popper etc. Scientists... (view)
Sun 25 Jul, 2010 07:19 am - Science is far more progressive then philosophy. Lets be honest. Scientists and mathematicians are succesful they dont need philosophers today telling them what can be done. ID LIKE TO KNOW WHO CAN... (view)
Sun 25 Jul, 2010 06:45 am - Yes I agree I obviously was not too focused on this statement. Im concerned with what philosophy can accomplish. Your right of course.
There are historical questions as well and questions on how... (view)
Sun 25 Jul, 2010 06:38 am - If you wanted to understand plants you would consult botany. Right? Now I believe just as botany studies plants sciences like anthropology study the human condition. You can't anwser empirical... (view)
Sun 25 Jul, 2010 06:22 am - Yes, I phrased this badly. Let me rephrase, any meaningful question that can be answered can only be answered by science (or logic,math). Their are some meaningful questions that can't be... (view)
Sun 25 Jul, 2010 05:17 am - First of all I will list what I believe philosophy is not capable of. If I want to know about plants I will consult botany, stars-astronomy, animals-zoology and humans-various sciences (biology,... (view)
