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To: RightWhale
philosophy has been left in the dust by science

Not at all. Science is a branch of philosophy descended from street-smart Aquinas. Thomists.

Science may be descended from philosophy, but the greatest advances came when science divorced itself from the shackles of philosophy and theology and began to look for answers on its own, using its own assumptions and methods.

Currently, working scientists pay almost no attention to philosophers and their mumblings.

272 posted on 06/10/2007 8:34:49 AM PDT by Coyoteman (Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.)
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To: Coyoteman
working scientists pay almost no attention to philosophers

That's true since the colleges don't require philosophy except possibly an Ethics for dummies course, however, many scientists dig into philosophy when they are more mature and not working so hard on making their nut. Many of the best and most influential philosphers were scientists before. Kant was a physicist.

273 posted on 06/10/2007 8:39:38 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the Treaty)
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