[MD] Science and the MOQ
David M
davidint at blueyonder.co.uk
Fri Apr 11 13:04:26 PDT 2008
yet much has been achieved on such flimsies
DM
>> To whom it may concern,
>>
>> This is what I refer to as "there's a hole in my metaphysics".
>> Every metaphysics has one - a starting point, something at least
>> ineffable at it's boundary / foundation / core.
>>
>> "Assumption" is a loaded pejorative word in rhetorical exchanges, and
>> Platt is good at those ;-) But for those discussing the recent edition
>> of in our time - interesting to note that even Newton's famous "laws"
>> are strictly axioms stated without evidence or proof of any kind.
>>
>> Galilleo the builder without foundations, etc. Kepler too. A lot of
>> this is quoted behind Nick Maxwell's drive to get even science to
>> recognise that its foundations are much more flimsy than its
>> empricist, objectivist obsession would suggest.
>>
>> Ian
>
> Flimsy indeed. Well said.
>
> Platt
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