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• Philosophy of Science :: RE: Science vs. the Philosophy of science

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 173
  Author: Invictus_88 Subject: Re: Science vs. the Philosophy of science Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:37 pm (GMT -5) Nick_A wrote: Well if philosophy is the pursuit of happiness, would the perfect masturbation machine be the ultimate union of philosophy and science? This is a more of an insight ...
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• Philosophy of Science :: RE: Science vs. the Philosophy of science

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 173
  Author: Felix Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:26 am (GMT -5) "philosophy is about the pursuit of happiness" No, its the pursuit of wisdom (which runs very fast, by the way) and wisdom may not bring happiness - ultimately it may, but few of us catch that particular species of wisdom. _________________ There is nothing ...
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• Philosophy of Science :: RE: Science vs. the Philosophy of science

  
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  Author: Belinda Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 7:09 am (GMT -5) Quote: Well if philosophy is the pursuit of happiness, would the perfect masturbation machine be the ultimate union of philosophy and science? Yes, or the ultimate happy pill, which already exists I guess.But happiness is a poor substitute ...
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• Philosophy of Science :: RE: Science vs. the Philosophy of science

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 173
  Author: Dewey Subject: Re: Science vs. the Philosophy of science Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:57 pm (GMT -5) Nick_A wrote: Dewey wrote: Scott wrote: What is the difference between science and the philosophy of science ? What do you think? Do you have a clearer, more detailed or ...
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• Philosophy of Science :: RE: Science vs. the Philosophy of science

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 173
  Author: Nick_A Subject: Re: Science vs. the Philosophy of science Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 6:56 pm (GMT -5) Dewey wrote: Scott wrote: What is the difference between science and the philosophy of science ? What do you think? Do you have a clearer, more detailed or more accurate ...
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• 10 Scientists Whose Work Injured or Killed Them

  
  Scienceray — Authority: 538
  Alexander Bogdanov In 1924, Bogdanov started experimenting on himself. The Russian physician would give himself blood transfusions and he claimed that it had stopped his baldness and improved his eyesight. Four years later, another transfusion of blood infected with tuberculosis and malaria caused his death. Carl ...
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• Philosophy of Science :: RE: Science vs. the Philosophy of science

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 173
  Author: Dewey Subject: Re: Science vs. the Philosophy of science Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:18 pm (GMT -5) Scott wrote: What is the difference between science and the philosophy of science ? What do you think? Do you have a clearer, more detailed or more accurate explanation of the difference ...
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• Philosophy of Science :: RE: Science vs. the Philosophy of science

  
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  Author: Belinda Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:23 am (GMT -5) I get nearly all my ideas about phil of science from "What Is This Thing Called Science?" by Alan Chalmers. I recommend it. It has an amusing drawing of Schrodingers Cat on the cover. _________________ Socialist
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• Philosophy of Science :: RE: Science vs. the Philosophy of science

  
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  Author: prodygi Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:16 am (GMT -5) Invictus_88, in a way I feel we were both right, to a certain degree. Allow me to elaborate. Philosophy of Science: is all critiques of scientific methods; including The Scientific Method. But, to go a little farther, these critiques deal with (among many ...
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• Logical arrow of time and terminology

  
  The Reference Frame — Authority: 588
  Its probably too short a time for a new comment about the arrow of time. But let me say a few words, anyway. The people who are bothered by the second law of thermodynamics - by the lower entropy in the past - often say that it is "far more likely that the state in the past is a higher-entropy state than the present ...
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• Press Release: Murdin, Secrets of the Universe

  
  The Chicago Blog — Authority: 424
  Discoveries in astronomy challenge our fundamental ideas about the universe. Where the astronomers of antiquity once spoke of fixed stars, we now speak of whirling galaxies and giant supernovae. Where we once thought Earth was the center of the universe, we now see it as a small planet among millions of others, any ...
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• Zen and the Art of Motor Cycle Maintenance: The Metaphysics of Quality

  
  learnsigma — Authority: 123
  I’ve been re-reading Zen and the Art of Motor Cycle Maintenance and have decided to explore some of the themes it contains along with some memorable quotes. Introduction Zen and the Art of Motor Cycle Maintenance is the first of Robert M. Pirsig ’s texts in which he explores his Metaphysics of ...
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• On science, beauty and demystification...

  
  Supernova Condensate — Authority: 111
  "Science takes the romance out of things." This was an offhand comment made to me in conversation at the pub the other night. Is that really what people believe? Apparently, it is. Its regrettable, but I suppose the old stereotype of scientists being unable to appreciate the beauty in things is still going strong. ...
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• MSA 11

  
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  Some quick notes from today. I went to a very interesting seminar on science studies and modernism this morning. The seminar was run by Anne Raine and Craig Gordon. I met some smart people, learned some new things, and wrote down the titles of some interesting-sounding books. The thing that most struck me on ...
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• Philosophy of Science :: FF News: The Presidential Box--December 2025

  
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  Author: footprints Subject: FF News: The Presidential Box--December 2025 Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:32 pm (GMT -5) Footprints Filmworks—The Presidential Box—December 2025—FF News— This is an E I G H T Page FF News Brief Bulletin so the footprints team suggests that you be nice and relaxed when viewing this ...
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• Philosophy of Science :: RE: Time and time again.

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 173
  Author: wanabe Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:49 pm (GMT -5) Our limits come from not thinking. Things are not simply the sum of their parts; if they were the zombies of "night of the living dead" would be a reality. You agree that all is eternal, that it merely changes form but view your self as mortal... Very ...
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• Philosophy of Science :: RE: Time and time again.

  
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  Author: Itmattersnot Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:47 pm (GMT -5) wanabe wrote: We can imagine any color(If you would like to "see" new ones: stop looking and start listening{its all energy}, if you want to "see" even more, feel. Even more; become energy), new or existing we like. We can also think ...
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• Philosophy of Science :: RE: Science vs. the Philosophy of science

  
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  Author: Invictus_88 Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:42 am (GMT -5) The latter is Epistemology. The former is the application of certain epistemological constructions to acquire information. No? _________________ FORA.tv, YouTube for thinking people.
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• Philosophy of Science :: RE: Time and time again.

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 173
  Author: wanabe Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 6:45 am (GMT -5) "Answered" in the order asked. Itmattersnot wrote: What would be your opinion if time travel or "reverse" time would be a possibility, is it likely we can travel back in time yet not suffer physical consequences? Physical consequences, ...
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• Philosophy of Science :: Time and time again.

  
  Philosophy Discussion — Authority: 173
  Author: Itmattersnot Subject: Time and time again. Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:34 pm (GMT -5) In another thread about antimatter Wanabe said: Quote: I contend that time not existing has a higher probability of being correct. Its never been proven yet most people take the "back to the future ...
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