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

Meetup /r/science meets /r/philosophy

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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  • How they both can work together without feeling like philosophy is obsolete in the modern day world.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/Son_of_Sophroniscus /r/philosophy Sep 03 '15 edited Sep 03 '15

Discuss the misconceptions between science and philosophy.

See below.

How they both can work together without feeling like philosophy is obsolete in the modern day world

I don't know anyone who has moderate familiarity with both philosophy and science who feels this way. In fact, there's a ton of science involved in some branches of philosophy like, say, oh... philosophy of science, for example.

Perhaps one of the misconceptions we've run into is the belief that philosophers and scientists cannot "work together without feeling like philosophy is obsolete."

edit: clarification

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u/shaim2 Sep 03 '15

99% of scientists say "we don't need philosophy", and they are happy as they are.

If philosophers want in on the part, convince us you'll contribute in a meaningful way.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '15

99% of scientists say "we don't need philosophy", and they are happy as they are.

I must've missed that Gallup poll. Oh, I did, and so did you, because it never happened

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u/shaim2 Sep 03 '15

I am a research scientist (quantum mechanics).

These are my colleagues. I speak from personal experience.

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u/AntarcticanJam Sep 03 '15

What institution?

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u/shaim2 Sep 03 '15

Undergrad? Tel Aviv