The point is not whether the laws are obscured by the senses, the point is whether science is inconsistent with our sensory impressions of the world, which it isn't.

Philosophers like to waste time discussing what's on the other end of the senses, when it should be obvious that whatever it is, it cannot be known. It's also obvious, to me anyway, that it doesn't make any difference whatsoever whether what cannot be known exists or not.

So unless you know a way to learn about reality other than seeing, hearing, touching, anything you say that contradicts your sense impressions is necessarily mistaken. Philosophy may sound like a noble endeavour but only your senses can reveal what is true. Too bad some people don't like that fact and still think philosophy is more important than science.

• Not so simple - harvey1 - November 1, 2001 - 16:06 UTC
  • It is simple, as long as you don't think it isn't - thom_cl - November 1, 2001 - 16:54 UTC
    • Philosopher, physicist and mathematician - alexander - November 1, 2001 - 18:34 UTC
      • LOL (nt) - thom_cl - November 1, 2001 - 20:08 UTC
      • "Dr. Science" - luis_hamburgh - November 2, 2001 - 00:46 UTC
    • re: the philosophical myth - harvey1 - November 1, 2001 - 20:12 UTC
      • Philosophy discovers new territory, science explores frontier.. - smartguy - November 1, 2001 - 21:13 UTC
        • Yes and no - harvey1 - November 1, 2001 - 21:28 UTC
          • This is called logic (finding holes), not philosophy. - alexander - November 1, 2001 - 22:51 UTC
            • Not superior just different - harvey1 - November 1, 2001 - 23:30 UTC
              • Well said Harv. - smartguy - November 1, 2001 - 23:41 UTC
                • hello - bladesinger - November 2, 2001 - 02:39 UTC
                  • Cool, light speed maybe not constant? - dolphin - November 2, 2001 - 10:46 UTC
                    • Pattern matching must be mathematical - yanniru - November 2, 2001 - 15:06 UTC
                    • Enlighten yourself - thom_cl - November 2, 2001 - 16:16 UTC
                      • Speed of gamma rays in media is less than c. - alexander - November 2, 2001 - 16:51 UTC
                  • There should be a difference in terminology... - smartguy - November 2, 2001 - 18:15 UTC
            • Alex, actualy the answer is YES... - smartguy - November 1, 2001 - 23:36 UTC
              • By the way, how does dog do this? - alexander - November 2, 2001 - 00:55 UTC
                • Pattern matching - yanniru - November 2, 2001 - 15:17 UTC
                  • I asked not WHAT but HOW animals (including humans) do that? - alexander - November 2, 2001 - 16:18 UTC
                    • May be, brain memorizes experience? - alexander - November 5, 2001 - 20:23 UTC
            • Without epistemology we get dinosaurs... - luis_hamburgh - November 2, 2001 - 22:22 UTC
              • Santa clauses around every corner. - alexander - November 5, 2001 - 18:04 UTC
• RE: Philosophy (ideas) Vs Science (facts), Harv is correct... - luis_hamburgh - November 2, 2001 - 00:37 UTC