Logic & Scientific Philosophy

The Quotation Fallacy “💬”

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SoundEagle in the Court of Quotation ? SoundEagle in 疾風知勁草 Dear Readers and Followers as well as Lovers and Collectors of Fine Quotes, Presented here in style is a collection of potentially inspirational and thought-provoking quotes, chosen for you by SoundEagle. Many of these quotes have reached us in the present…

Stupid? Or smart?(Repost) – Tyler Lee

Either I am smart or stupid I am not smart /Therefore I am stupid I used disjunctive syllogism for today’s post. It’s a pretty simple syllogism that uses a simple form. An example of disjunctive syllogism is Major premise:   Either the meeting is at school or at home. Minor premise:   The meeting is not at … Continue reading →

The Faith of Science

Faith is belief without evidence; faith is belief even in the face of contrary evidence; faith is believing what you know is not true. Is that faith? I’ve heard it defined in this manner. It would appear that the various scientific methodologies don’t embody faith in the manner described above. Science, after all, is supposed to … Continue reading →

Scientific Philosophy Round Up

I thought it might be helpful to round up the Scientific Philosophy posts here so that we might be able to more easily delve into their contents in the future. Heather & Andrea’s Instrumentalism Prezi Logical Positivism is an outdated, radical idea that started in the Vienna Circle as far back as the early 1800s. The main view … Continue reading →

Instrumentalism – Heather & Andrea

Is Science Objective? – Logicial Positivism – Ashley, Jessica, Sophie

Logical Positivism is an outdated, radical idea that started in the Vienna Circle as far back as the early 1800s. The main view that logical positivists held is that no statement is legitimate or meaningful until it can be proven true or false. In the minds of logical positivists, personal opinions and values only warps science, … Continue reading →

Van Orman Quine~Leon, Tyler, Imtiaz

IMTIAZ’S BLOG POST/OPINION Van Orman Quine was a frustrating man to understand and his theories were difficult to grasp. Quine in lesser words basically said that it’s hard to find an exact definition of a word, so it becomes impossible to use as a basis for a hypothesis or a theory. Every word has a … Continue reading →

A Post-Modern Outlook on Science – Julie

As a byproduct of the horrors of the Holocaust, a lost outlook on art, literature, and science arose rampant. From the works of Kurt Vonnegut to Jackson Pollock, a taste for confusion and abstract perspectives is obvious. After the war, in debt and longing for war, the ambiance was rather angsty… skeptical if you will. … Continue reading →

“Thomas Kuhn, Is Science Objective?”~ Aidan, Dylan, Katherine

Thomas Kuhn was born on July 18, 1922. He was an American physicist, historian, and scientific philosopher. Before Kuhn, there wasn’t any really detailed map of how science progressed. But he helped to paint a picture of the way that science was able to grow and contribute more knowledge to the scientific community. Kuhn discussed … Continue reading →

Martin Heidegger and his effects on Postmodernism

Meine liebe Damen und Herren. Dear readers. My name Martin Heidegger and my work as a philosopher was instrumental in understanding postmodernism and their views on science. My book, Being and Time, is considered one of the most important philosophical works of the 20th century and my work is said to have played a crucial … Continue reading →