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Article #7777Re: Science and Philosophy: what is the difference?
From: Rick Sobie
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 22:43
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 22:43
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In article <psasb.6842$9_.282814@news1.tin.it>, dadaismo@tin.it says... > >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? > >Thank you everybody > >Bye bye >Franco > > I suppose the main difference is that scientists do practical experiments using physical objects to accurately record observable data. The philosophers interpret the data. The inverse is also true. The philosopher examines existence and poses hypothetical questions. The scientists then set out to design an experiment to try to answer those questions. The philospher seeks for truth in and of itself, whereas a scientist seeks reproducable truths or facts. The philosopher is not confined to real world explanations or limited by the ability of instrumentation, whereas, in most cases a scientist is.
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