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Oh "anything about it" isn't quite valid, now is it. We see gibberish with nonsensical blather thrown in, and zero logical reasoning behind it. It's not a sci
by b112 2y ago
Oh "anything about it" isn't quite valid, now is it. We see gibberish with nonsensical blather thrown in, and zero logical reasoning behind it. It's not a science.
If you want to tell me it's akin to astrology, or some other pseudo made up framework, fine.
I don't have a problem with fantasy. I have a problem with those telling me it's real.
"I took a series of university classes, where we examined the natural laws in The Land, and Thomas Covenant's ring, and derived a measure of predictive weather patterns! I know science!" <-- philosophy
- andybak 2y agoI rest my case.
- b112 2y agoYour case was "that made up 'science' is real, and you can't say no because you haven't studied it for years". I don't need to study astrology for years, to know it's nonsense in about 10 minutes. Yet I've hear a lot more philosophical blather than that, and so yes, I have enough data to make a determination. There's an inner logic to tarot cards, books and books on it, but that doesn't make it useful or valuable.
- Ma8ee 2y agoYou very clearly illustrate andybak’s point by showing that you just don’t even know what philosophy is.
- b112 2y agoSo your argument, is that one must spend years studying nonsense, to have an opinion on its worth? I've already clarified why this is not so. Thus, your main, true disagreement is that you do not agree with my assessment.
- Ma8ee 2y agoNo, my argument is that you lack even a rudimentary understanding what it is all about. You only need some curiosity and an open mind to get that. I’m certain there are something in Wikipedia that can help.
- djur 2y agoPhilosophy is not and does not purport to be a 'science'. The fact that philosophers make and discuss propositions that seem incorrect to you does not mean that the field of philosophy is fraudulent or unimportant.
- tadala 2y agoShocking comment. Do you think the scientific method is inbuilt in our DNA or something? Where do you think it all comes from?
- b112 2y agoYou think it comes from philosophy? This is like claiming our democracy comes from God, because he edictorially spoke through ancient kings!
- djur 2y agoThe term "scientific method" is itself a philosophical term (as is "method" in this context). Read, or even skim, this and notice how many of the important figures listed were philosophers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_scientific_method https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_scientific_method
- sethammons 2y ago> I don't need to study astrology for years, to know it's nonsense in about 10 minutes. Copernicus deniers didn't need years of study either as their source material said differently. I'm not saying anything either way on philosophy, I'm simply pointing out that your presented logic there is flawed
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