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"[P]hilosophy is alive and well, even in the thinking of atheist scientists"

By Filings on Thu, 03/24/16
Christian Living
Science
Philosophy
Bill Nye

“…not only is philosophy not dead, but without it, science itself is impossible. Philosophy tells us not only whywe do science—it gives us the assumptions that undergird the scientific method.” Bill Nye the Philosophy Shy

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Larry Nelson

NewLove these excerpts:

Fri, 03/25/16

“A scientists asks why philosophy matters. The philosopher counters and asks “Why does science matter?” The scientist thinks for a moment before replying that science matters because… And here, the philosopher interrupts him and says “You’re doing philosophy.”

“…the common caricature [is] that “philosophy is about asking pointlessly ‘deep’ questions, plucking an answer out of thin air, and then drinking some pinot noir and writing a florid essay.”

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