Hi y'all - from Rick's link, I cannot accept the following quote: "I will argue that totally correct knowledge -- "truth" -- is neither the goal, nor the product, nor any part of the process of scientific work." Neither am I a fan of Popper - why is the "quest for truth" recklessly critical?
On Oct 27, 9:23 am, stem cell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>Rick S said, "My aim is not to disparage logic, > > only to point out that it is limited in scope." > > Can you provide an example of another type of verification system that > works better than logic? Do you know of any system that is not > "limited" or at least not as "limited" and what is that system? > > The only ones I can come up with are psychic abilities and > FAITH. :-) Not sure "FAITH" is a "system" but go with me here. :-) > > >>>Taylor said, "Most people who go to great lengths to point out limits of > >>>science > > (real or imagined) are usually doing so in order to remove obstacles > to your believing in their brand of woo." > > Dr. Wayne Dyer, perhaps? Charles Gillihan? Michael Behe? Oooh > oooh! Wait...Steven C. Myer of the Discovery Institute. > > >>>Taylor said, " I see nothing on the site about who "Dr. Terry Halwes" is > >>>or what his > > credentials are. That normally means a medical doctor or dentist, at > best, but more likely a Ph.D. in theology or some other pseudo > science. In other words, not a scientist." > > What about a phone psychic? Wait...did I just say that or think it? > > stemcell > > On Oct 26, 11:53 pm, Rick S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi all, > > In researching an idea for an essay I had about the limits of > > logic, I came across a very interesting essay by a scientist, to which > > I will provide a link. By the way, I also picked up some very > > interesting quotes about logic. My aim is not to disparage logic, > > only to point out that it is limited in scope. First the quotes: > > > "What is laid down, ordered, factual is never enough to embrace the > > whole truth: life always spills over the rim of every cup." > > - Boris Pasternak > > > "Pure logic is the ruin of the spirit." > > - Antoine de Saint-Exupery > > > "A mind all logic is like a knife all blade. It makes the hand bleed > > that uses it." > > - Rabindranath Tagore > > > The wrong view of science betrays itself in the craving to be right; > > for it is not his possession of knowledge, of irrefutable truth, that > > makes the man of science, but his persistent and recklessly critical > > quest for truth. > > Sir Karl Popper > > The Logic of Scientific Discovery > > > Here's the link: http://dharma-haven.org/science/terrible-truth.htm. > > > Rick S- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
