Wrong, science as "natural philosophy" is an outdated concept from 17-19th century.
I never called it a natural philosophy, I said it was a branch of philosophy and it is.
Science now is considered outside the realm of philosophy.
Says who? Show me some proof.
The Latin degree names are just holdover, but you are free to imagine yourself in that quaint era.
Yes, it is old and it is still being used today. So you are willing to ignore that every scientist who invested in their education has a doctorate of philosophy in their title as evidence that science is a part of philosophy.
Well then let's define philosophy.
"Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with reality, existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language.[1][2] Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational argument.[3] In more casual speech, by extension, "philosophy" can refer to "the most basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes of an individual or group".[4]
The word "philosophy" comes from the Ancient Greek (philosophia), which literally means "love of wisdom"."
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Science is the "the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.". So science is a subset of philosophy because it is a more specific way of 'the study of general and fundamental problems' than philosophy, which is not so rigid.
I agree, I just want to add that I believe the last part of the scientific process, confirming results, needs more attention. We should have more confirming experiments when possible. For example, why did it take so long to discover male researchers were effecting lab rats? http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04...
I totally agree, but just wanted to add the 'confirming results' part is usually done through peer-review & hopefully additional confirmation experiments. This last step I believe needs more attention.
Science is a branch of philosophy. You would know that if you studied philosophy (epistemology would be a good start). Do you know what PhD stands for?
I agree. I started skimming after hearing that he dismissed psychological experimentation, which in my viewpoint is one of the most exciting fields around. Living with a cognitive science PHD scientist was an eye opening experience. And contrary to the author's opinion (with what credentials?) they are taking real evidence in their experiments, such as saliva samples, heart rate readings, etc.
I respectfully disagree. The obvious counter-example is Nazi Germany & Imperial Japan. Ignoring them or peace protests would have been pointless, the solution was regime change through violence. And now Germany and Japan are allies with the countries that destroyed them.
As for Israel? The peace treaties that exist have been created through violence, such as Egypt & Jordan. And the current 'peace' in Gaza is because Israel utterly devastated Hamas (and the civilian population) after they continuously launched rockets into Israel (from civilian areas), every single day for months until Israel finally responded.
Do you honestly think a hunger strike or peace protest would dissolve ISIS?
There are large corporations such as google & netflix that spent money lobbying as well. Does anyone know the amount of lobbying money spent for both sides of the argument?
Good luck to you and thank you for sharing your story. I sincerely hope your wife stays cancer free and with the least amount of pain & side effects.
This seems like an overly dramatized article based on one sentence. Obviously there's been progress in cancer treatments and some cures for specific cancers.
FTA: One strategy might be to against these cells. Yervoy, a drug that does just that, eliminated melanoma in — and counting. An infusion of Yervoy and a similar drug, nivolumab, has kept some lung cancer patients disease-free for about six years so far. "Their cancer hasn't come back yet. It might never come back," Ben Creelan, an oncologist at Moffitt Cancer Center. "I think it's the most exciting thing in decades."
Yes, consider the fact that most energy produced is from steam power. Coal burning plants & nuclear power plants are just complex steam creators. It seems like they could be combined into both electric & water production plants.
First, I am very sorry to hear about your mother. I hope you and your family are healing from that terrible tragedy. However, I feel that the justice system is meant to be impartial and I'm not sure if victims relatives should have any weight on the punishment of the crime. Imagine the reverse, where a victim is pushing for the death penalty and there are factors which would make an impartial jury give something less... for example a drunk driving accident.
No, we're going to go with what the trial determined. Death penalty.
Your definition of revenge is my definition of justice in this case, because society at large is OK with it and not just the victim's relatives.
"Justice—as logically, legally, and ethically defined—isn’t really about “getting even” or experiencing a spiteful joy in retaliation. Instead, it’s about righting a wrong that most members of society (as opposed to simply the alleged victim) would agree is morally culpable. And the presumably unbiased (i.e., unemotional) moral rightness of such justice is based on cultural or community standards of fairness and equity. Whereas revenge has a certain selfish quality to it"
'life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness' does not mean you get to rape & kill without punishment. That is what this guy did and his punishment was justified in my opinion.
Suggest you just sit there and wait till life gets easier.
