🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <79cf0a8.0311121608.39ec0523@posting.google.com>, sbharris@ix.netcom.com says...
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>"Watson & Parisi" <niche@rcn.com> wrote in message news:<bortg7$1r7$1@bob.news.rcn.net>...
>> "Harry Conover" <hhc314@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:7ce4e226.0311111439.2ea5baff@posting.google.com...
>> > "Dio" <dadaismo@tin.it> wrote in message
>>  news:<psasb.6842$9_.282814@news1.tin.it>...
>> > > Science and philosophy (or epistemology) have been very important for
>>  our
>> > > knowledge.
>> > > But nowadays what is the main difference between science and philosophy?
>> > >
>> > > What do you think about?
>> > >
>> >
>> > I think that no useful results have ever emerged from philosophy,
>> > hence philosophy is closely akin to metal masturbation.
>> >
>> > If you believe I'm wrong, please provide an example.
>> >
>> >                                                   Harry C.
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>> The example is science itself. Empiricism is one epistemological philosophy
>> among others, and the scientific method is its application. Science didn't
>> spring fully armed from the head of Zeus, you know. It evolved out of
>> philosophy, which includes the philosophy of science.
>> 
>> Robert.
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>And modern plumbing didn't spring fully armed from the head of Zeus,
>either. It also evolved out of philosophy, inasmuch as there must be a
>philosophy of plumbing, yes? So QED.
>
>Alas, however, to talk about the philosophy of plumbing is to stretch
>the word "philosophy" far past the purposes for which it was invented,
>and in which, in modern times, it is used. Therefore your argument
>needs reexamination.
>
>SBH


Here is the subtle difference between science and philosophy...


The scientists rambles on about symmetry, and arrives at a conclusion...

"I have it, There are only two things which have no opposite. The arrow
of time, and gravity! Eureka!"

And then the philosopher says, "Hey, that is just wonderful.
Why don't you go get your not pen, and write it down in your not
book, before you forget it." "And lift the seat when you pee"