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Article #802Re: Philosophy before science ? (was : Seman
From: schiller c
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1993 08:15
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1993 08:15
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sasghm@theseus.unx.sas.com (Gary Merrill) writes: [ discussion deleted ] >While in general I agree with your response to the simplistic and >uncritical view expressed above, the view you express here is also >a bit simplistic. For example, [ ...] >-- >Gary H. Merrill [Principal Systems Developer, C Compiler Development] >SAS Institute Inc. / SAS Campus Dr. / Cary, NC 27513 / (919) 677-8000 >sasghm@theseus.unx.sas.com ... !mcnc!sas!sasghm To dismiss an argument because it is "simplistic" is a typical example of, well, ... arrgogance ! A statement is either true or false, but "simplistic" is not evidence for false. If in physics one had always dismissed "simplistic" arguments, one would have got nowhere. On the contrary, the textbooks are full of "simplistic" solutions to difficult problems. (Ether ? No ether ! Energy non-conservation ? No, a neutrino ! Sky is dark at night ? Universe is finite ! etc.) Cheers Christoph Schiller
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Newsgroups: sci.philosophy.tech Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!mcsun!sun4nl!relay.philips.nl!prle!hpas5!schiller From: schiller@prl.philips.nl (schiller c) Subject: Re: Philosophy before science ? (was : Seman Message-ID: <schiller.726394556@hpas5> Sender: news@prl.philips.nl (USENET News System) Organization: Philips Research Laboratories Eindhoven, Netherlands References: <102936.2005.14241@kcbbs.gen.nz> <C0FssI.DtF@unx.sas.com> Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 08:15:56 GMT Lines: 32