Thank you for sharing this. I think it's very important that
this continues to be brought up: A few of the bigwigs in Science
advocacy have repeatedly tried to kill Philosophy and many
people who follow them believe it without further questioning
it. I don't think Science advocates need to kill ANY other field
of knowledge. I think it is a wrong approach. == I cheated and
went to his website and did a little speed-reading on it tongue
emoticon I'm glad my post was useful to you - and thank you for
letting me know that it was. People who battle Philosophy >
Science and Science > Philosophy are in a battle that is
unhelpful for both fields. Science is useful, good, pragmatic,
practical, effective. It is a community effort and has helped
give us some amazing new insights into the Universe and
ourselves. Technology, Engineering and Mathematics have each
ALSO contributed greatly as has Industry. Yet Philosophy, at the
very least a Philosophy of Science is a very necessary companion
for guidance, especially when we start dealing in matters that
touch on morality, consciousness, experience, reason. I think
part of the problem in the past few years is in our education
about "What Science Is or rather, What Science is Not". Science
is _not_ engineering, but they are often companions. Science is
_not_ mathematics, but they are often companions, especially in
physics. Science is _not_ technology and industry. In the USA, I
was disappointed when the concept of STEM came out and started
being promoted. It completely mixes them together. My nephew
knows the difference: He won third place in something in 4th
grade last year and his grandmother and mother were saying "Oh
that's STEM right?" and he was very clear to say, "No, it's
Engineering.". So there's some hope. At least he sees the clear
difference and perhaps his teacher was teaching it properly. I
wish media would get it right, but I don't think they ever did.
Oh well, I'm ranting and going off topic smile emoticon 5am
here. Just wanted to say "Thanks again!" for sharing this. Mind
you, if someone asked, "Philosophy degree, Mathematics degree or
Science degree?" I'd say "Engineering" in a heartbeat tongue
emoticon == [it's the toughest of them all but you're GONNA get
work with it - I think. I never got one myself, but engineers
always seem to find employment] ==
