Post by mariana castro on Jun 12, 2015 22:42:35 GMT
2. What is meant by the phrase, "philosophy done well is science; philosophy done poorly remains philosophy." Be sure to support your answers with references to the required readings and films.
Philosophy done well is science means that when a philosopher is doing his job right, his ideas will lead to scientific research that turn the initial philosophical question into a scientific endeavor. All philosophical questions are based on the seeking of the nature of knowledge and reality, therefore good questioning of the cosmos by a good thinker will spark interest in the scientific community to test certain theories or hypothesis'. The fact that philosophical questions are being put to scientific testing for their falsifiability, makes it a science. All great scientists are also great thinkers who at some point philosophized about the world through their observations then used experiments and the scientific method to make great discoveries. Other philosophies, such as those of the paranormal, or existence of God, or the soul, cannot be tested or falsified. Not just that but those philosophies often lack a real understanding of the cosmos. They often ignore rules of physics, biology, chemistry and mathematics; therefore, initial observations are weak and produce weak philosophical ideas. That is why philosophy done poorly remains philosophy. They can not transcend into science because they are either poor theories to begin with or can't be tested.
Philosophy done well is science means that when a philosopher is doing his job right, his ideas will lead to scientific research that turn the initial philosophical question into a scientific endeavor. All philosophical questions are based on the seeking of the nature of knowledge and reality, therefore good questioning of the cosmos by a good thinker will spark interest in the scientific community to test certain theories or hypothesis'. The fact that philosophical questions are being put to scientific testing for their falsifiability, makes it a science. All great scientists are also great thinkers who at some point philosophized about the world through their observations then used experiments and the scientific method to make great discoveries. Other philosophies, such as those of the paranormal, or existence of God, or the soul, cannot be tested or falsified. Not just that but those philosophies often lack a real understanding of the cosmos. They often ignore rules of physics, biology, chemistry and mathematics; therefore, initial observations are weak and produce weak philosophical ideas. That is why philosophy done poorly remains philosophy. They can not transcend into science because they are either poor theories to begin with or can't be tested.