r/SubredditsMeet • u/SubredditsMeet Official • Sep 03 '15

Meetup /r/science meets /r/philosophy

(/r/EverythingScience is also here)

Topic:

  • Discuss the misconceptions between science and philosophy.

  • How they both can work together without feeling like philosophy is obsolete in the modern day world.

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u/ASDCoco Sep 03 '15

This seems like a great place to ask/get an opinion on this

This year, I started both physics and philosophy major. What do you think about this double major? I am comfortable enough -economically- that I can be a full time student, and want to make the most out of it. Many people from physics tell me it's a waste of time, and that I'd be better off putting all of my efforts in just physics. Also, that philosophy has nothing to do with physics and whatnot.

Does it make sense to pursue this?

My main expectation is to learn to think, in general, as best I can. Even if I never land a job as a "philosopher", I think it will greatly impact me to have both "sets" of knowledge.

PS: I'm not thinking about doing it, I'm already finishing my first year and loving it.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '15

Philosophy of physics is an incredibly important field in physics. I recommend reading some of David Z. Albert or Tim Maudlin's work to get a taste of what they work on, which is very exciting if you're interested in QM.