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> Meh. I don't buy the "moderate valuing of philosophy is a philosophy" argument. If everything is a philosophy then nothing is a philosophy. Nope, all ideas a

by Touche 10y ago

> Meh. I don't buy the "moderate valuing of philosophy is a philosophy" argument. If everything is a philosophy then nothing is a philosophy. Nope, all ideas are philosophy. Just as all matter is made up of atoms. You can't escape philosophy no matter how hard you try.

saynsedit 10y ago
Except "all matter is made of atoms" has been empirically shown and is scientifically consistent, whereas "all ideas are philosophy" is just meaningless abstract gibberish. It's not the same.
- Touche 10y ago
  Luckily pragmatism really is a philosophy, with an actual documented history. Is that scientific enough for you?
  - saynsedit 10y ago
    It doesn't matter. Engineering disciplines don't need a philosophy. Imagine if bridge builders had bridge building philosophies. It's nonsense.