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> Science describes reliable models of reality. Its language is mathematics. That's not right. It's language is... well, language. Including, but not limited
by javert 11y ago
> Science describes reliable models of reality. Its language is mathematics.
That's not right. It's language is... well, language. Including, but not limited to, mathematics.
> Religion wonders about the ultimate meaning of such models. Its language is philosophy.
I don't think this is really being fair to philosophy. I do view religion as a kind of proto-philosophy. Philosophy is what religion should have been.
- Red_Tarsius 11y agoSorry for the late reply. I like your choice of words, proto-philosophy. I think of religions of the past as proto-philosophy and proto-science (the world is flat and at the center of the universe, Heaven is structured so and so, ...). But you're right, my framework does not fully reflect the complexity of modern faith. Unlike trained priests, the overwhelming majority of believers don't learn philosophy to challenge their own beliefs. imho too many people consume religion like painkillers for the big questions. Without a critical eye, faith becomes anti-philosophy.