There is a Difference Between Science and Philosophy
Posted : 4 Oct, 2020 08:20 AM
The definition you use for philosophy seems to include since and was quite prevalent in the 3th century, but since then ta physika got the replaced my more specialized sciences we have today. Most of the process happened in the last 3 centuries. I will not try to give a better or more comprehensive definition of philosophy here, but I'd argue that taking a viewpoint and answering ethical or metaphysical questions using rationality certainly belongs in that field. Please note that there is a huge difference in studying philosophy, which can be scientific, and being philosophical, which might involve science at some point, but isn't scientific.
There is more than one scale to measure things.
Philosophy is different from science in the sense that it's concerned with the way or purpose of living. Since the ethical part of it inherently includes the question of the definition of value, it's from a human perspective resistant to real objectivity, since it matters to us how our live is.
Science is something that stems from a process involving the scientific method. So science is indifferent to the outcome, while the researcher may not.
Therefore the difference doesn't primarily show in the topics or the results, but in the methods used to approach the issue.
So the fact that a theory might as well be a myth, doesn't concern the fact whether it's scientific.
When we are in the search of "the right" or even a decent way to live or act, science will not help us.
@Marcouse: Using Gotfriedsons definition intelligence is a 'very general mental capability that, among other things, involves the ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly and learn from experience. It is not merely book learning, a narrow academic skill, or test-taking smarts. Rather, it reflects a broader and deeper capability for comprehending our surroundings—"catching on," "making sense" of things, or "figuring out" what to do.'
In that sense parroting isn't helpful, but it isn't hurtful either. I believe, that God gifted intelligence and we are very limited in our options to do anything about it.
Intelligence is a concept different from both education and wisdom. I will not comment on the later ones, since nobody asked about that.
@CountryIvy: Back to the original question: It's not really clear to me what 'below or above average intelligence' or a 'working marriage' means.
I thank CountryIvy for her question, I'll answer another: "Would you engage when there is a huge disparity in intelligence?"
My personal answer to that is "no". For me a huge part of a relationship consists of sharing thoughts and emotions with each other.
I fail to comprehend a situation where anyone would despise the wonderful gift of intelligence enough to stop using it.
That inevitably leads to thoughts, that can't be shared with the spouse. Not being able to communicate is very hurtful. Even if that doesn't hurt enough in itself, it prevents the couple to act as one. At least unless you turn to the sort slavery described in John 15:15. And either way seems unfitting of a marriage to me.
