Feynman attempted to make his speech simple, clear, and precise. It is almost certainly a mistake to read subtlety into his language. Besides, he expressed hi

Feynman attempted to make his speech simple, clear, and precise. It is almost certainly a mistake to read subtlety into his language. Besides, he expressed his negative opinions on philosophy and philosophers in many ways, on many occasions. He very clearly was on the side of those saying that philosophers SHOULD be ignored by anyone who wished to learn science.