When I studied the philosophy of science in graduate school, the scientists (and Ph.D.s) never claimed absolute truth or to be completely logical....conceptual,logical, intuitive leaps are the way of science...however, the yard stick of accepting or rejecting those scientific concepts, logical conclusion, illlogical conclusions, intuitive leaps are the natural events that occur in nature such as predicting, explaining them, etc and NOT how good those ideas make you feel.
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 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
