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DBT replied to the thread What Is Philosophy?.I meant that science has been the foundation of our advances in technology. I don't mean, stonemasonry, building boats or bridges -... -
DBT replied to the thread What Is Philosophy?.The "love of wisdom/philosophy" alone doesn't design and build complex machinery, computers, satellites, rovers.....for that you need a...
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DBT replied to the thread What Is Philosophy?.I said prehistoric times because this period is not generally considered to be when philosophy was developed, that this was not a time...
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DBT replied to the thread What Is Philosophy?.We could nod our heads and congratulate ourselves.
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DBT replied to the thread What Is Philosophy?.Just trying to sort out what may or may not be defined as philosophy. For instance, people in prehistoric times were intelligent...
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DBT replied to the thread What Is Philosophy?.But biology and evolution does happen independently of evolutionary theory....no? I think that's where the distinction lies, and what...
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DBT replied to the thread What Is Philosophy?.It's a discussion forum. We don't need to nod our heads in unison. We can argue. ;)
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DBT replied to the thread What Is Philosophy?.It is a branch of philosophy in the sense that philosophy uses logic, but if logic is "characterized as the study of truths based...
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DBT replied to the thread What Is Philosophy?.Logic, though used in philosophy (and science), appears to be independent of it. We can use logic without being philosophers or...
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DBT replied to the thread What Is Philosophy?.Maybe in the study of the philosophy of science. I don't see that physics or biology requires philosophy. Maybe optional...
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DBT replied to the thread Next Level.Nice. The smoke stack at the front is a bit dodgy
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DBT replied to the thread What Is Philosophy?.Regarding the analogy, are physicists, biologists, for instance, required to study philosophy in order to better understand physics or...
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DBT replied to the thread Do you think any aliens exist in the universe?.A brain generated virtual reality.
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DBT replied to the thread What Is Philosophy?.I wasn't suggesting that philosophy is superfluous or unnecessary. Just that there is a distinction to be made between science and...
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DBT replied to the thread Do you think any aliens exist in the universe?.Our brains acquire information and mentally simulate the world around us, it just took a few billion years of evolution.