On Sunday 14 September 2003 16:31, Cliff Stabbert wrote: > Hi, you wrote: > > a> I don't quite follow this train of thought. Physicalism to me is > a> justified by the success of the natural sciences with their > a> materialist ontology of atoms, electrons, molecules and so on. > > It is entirely possible to use the scientific method and its fruits > without buying into physicalism as the be-all and end-all, materialism > as the ultimate ontology, etc.
But look at its fruits, all well established theories have a materialistic ontology, with atoms, electrons, molecules, biological cels, quarks, photons.... Arnoud ------- To unsubscribe, change your address, or temporarily deactivate your subscription, please go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
