Re: Philosophy Done Well
i think the whole thing about "philosophy done well is science" comes down to this:
philosophy QUESTIONS things. philosophy WANTS answers. and unlike theology, science GIVES answers.
now, theology may give answers too, but the answers in theology requires understanding that just usually don't make logical sense. it's something like "it happens because it's meant to be. it just HAS. there's no need for explanation." or something of that nature. well, the problem is, philosophy is based on RATIONALITY. LOGIC. so philosophy will be happy if the answers to their questions are LOGICAL and RATIONAL. if the answer is something that --- even though might actually be correct --- makes no logical sense, then philosophy just won't accept it, because it does NOT answer the questions they ask in the first place. it's easier to believe facts than to believe faith. that's why science is much more acceptable than religion.
but then again, it does sound cruel to isolate theology as "bad" philosophy.
that's why if you read professor lane's post a while ago, he said that he USED to say theology, but he corrected that and said "philosophy done bad is.... well, philosophy."
philosophy QUESTIONS things. philosophy WANTS answers. and unlike theology, science GIVES answers.
now, theology may give answers too, but the answers in theology requires understanding that just usually don't make logical sense. it's something like "it happens because it's meant to be. it just HAS. there's no need for explanation." or something of that nature. well, the problem is, philosophy is based on RATIONALITY. LOGIC. so philosophy will be happy if the answers to their questions are LOGICAL and RATIONAL. if the answer is something that --- even though might actually be correct --- makes no logical sense, then philosophy just won't accept it, because it does NOT answer the questions they ask in the first place. it's easier to believe facts than to believe faith. that's why science is much more acceptable than religion.
but then again, it does sound cruel to isolate theology as "bad" philosophy.
that's why if you read professor lane's post a while ago, he said that he USED to say theology, but he corrected that and said "philosophy done bad is.... well, philosophy."
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