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Philosophy – science

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 16/December/22 ] It seems to me that philosophy and science were once the same thing. What seems to be required is some sort of belief that something exists other than the thing thinking (and the genetic biases in our … Continue reading →

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Science

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Ted Howard NZ

Sciences and Fiction [ 31/March/22 Walter Smith in Foundations of Logic asked:Choose 1 or 2 or 3:1.Everything that is not part of sciences is based on fictionor2.Everything that is not based on sciences is fictionor3.?] 3 Science is a process, … Continue reading →

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Apologetics

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Ted Howard NZ

Apologetics [ 9/March/22 Walter Kant Asked:Apologists of the faith: Why do apologists of faith stand up for their faith? Definition: An apologist is a person who wholeheartedly endorses a view or doctrine and advocates it outwardly with vigour. My opinion:There … Continue reading →

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Physics-philosophy

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 24/January/22 – Why does physics distrust and even reject philosophy?] I just don’t get any distinction between physics and philosophy, except by academics trying to protect jobs or privilege within academia. For those who truly love wisdom, that means … Continue reading →

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Magic or Science

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 24/January/22 Michio Kaku quote – Our destiny is to become like gods] Kind of – yes, and another way of thinking about it: What is code except a form of incantation? What is biotechnology except a form of potion? … Continue reading →

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Are theology and philosophy losing importance in view of the current and future rapid developments in the natural sciences

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

Are theology and philosophy losing importance in view of the current and future rapid developments in the natural sciences (e.g. quantum technology, artificial intelligence, genetic engineering)? Yes or no? [ 1/November/21 Walter Smith asked in Foundations of Logic group] Why … Continue reading →

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How can I convince my son (who has an MBA) that the climate change is man-made and not a “natural correction” touted by “Faux News?”

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

How can I convince my son (who has an MBA) that the climate change is man-made and not a “natural correction” touted by “Faux News?” [ 30/August/21 ] That is not a useful way to conceptualize the problem, it is … Continue reading →

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Lifeboat – Science is ..

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

Lifeboat Foundation – Science is … [ 5/August/21] I agree with Marco Santini, Science is not about Truth, it is about successive revisions of approximations and models such that we become less wrong over time. It seems beyond any shadow … Continue reading →

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Theory of Evolution

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

What can take down the theory of evolution? [ 27/May/21 ] What do you mean by the “Theory of Evolution”? If you mean the process of evolution, the very complex sets of possible causes of variation, and the ability of … Continue reading →

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Philosophy of Science Facebook group – Nature of science

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

Philosophy of Science Facebook group Alessandro Carvalho shared a link [ 25/May/21 ] All 6 answers are clearly wrong. Science, at its best, is an eternal enquiry into the nature of being that uses a process of refining all elements … Continue reading →

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