Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!ll-xn!ames!pioneer!eugene From: eugene@pioneer.arpa (Eugene Miya N.) Newsgroups: sci.philosophy.tech Subject: Re: Definition of science and of scientific method. Message-ID: <2368@ames.arpa> Date: Thu, 16-Jul-87 12:35:47 EDT Article-I.D.: ames.2368 Posted: Thu Jul 16 12:35:47 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 18-Jul-87 07:29:59 EDT References: <6693@allegra.UUCP> <1664@tekcrl.TEK.COM> <1084@aecom.YU.EDU> <6617@reed.UUCP> <300@hubcap.UUCP> Sender: usenet@ames.arpa Reply-To: eugene@pioneer.UUCP (Eugene Miya N.) Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. Lines: 20 In article <300@hubcap.UUCP> steve@hubcap.UUCP (Steve ) writes: >I don't see why the "scientist" and "philosopher" are disjoint. They are not, I view them as complementary, but to understand why people think that way see what happens when you stay a net discussion about counting the number of teeth a horse has, or asking how many planets orbit the Sun and why. Try to sustain such a discussion. I liked the reference to Newton, not only a theoretician, but developer of the reflecting telescope and other instruments: physical and wel as mental (flexions). From the Rock of Ages Home for Retired Hackers: --eugene miya NASA Ames Research Center eugene@ames-aurora.ARPA "You trust the `reply' command with all those different mailers out there?" "Send mail, avoid follow-ups. If enough, I'll summarize." {hplabs,hao,ihnp4,decwrl,allegra,tektronix,menlo70}!ames!aurora!eugene