"But we don't need to, Theo! All we need to do is come up with alternative explanations for the details of existence and there is no NEED for God. Hence the probability is there is no God. At least in science we believe in dealing with facts, not feelings. We deal with proof, not faith."
"And we, too, in philosophy. We can't just go around basing our existence on any idea that comes along. Things have to hold up under scrutiny, you know. But you, Theo, you're willing to take things on faith, with no proof."
Theo sighed. "Not true, my friends. First of all, we all base our beliefs on faith. You, Cy, have faith in what you call the scientific process. That was fine for classical physics, but what about modern physics? Things are really heating up and your field seems to be moving more and more towards philosophy, if not all the way to my backyard. And you, Phil, you have faith in your process of intellectual arguments. But how do you know your arguments are based on sound propositions? And me, I guess personally I have faith in my own experience, and I know I have "experienced" God. No, my friends. You both lean on faith a lot more than you think you do."
Physics as Content
In his 1986 book, Scientific Knowledge & Philosophic Thought, Sir Harold Himsworth writes:
"...the difference between science and philosophy lies, not in the problems to which they are directed, but in the methods they use for solving these problems. Given the propositions from which science and philosophy start, both are equally logical. Where they differ is in their approach to the suppositions that underlie their propositions. To the scientist, a proposition is something to be investigated; to the philosopher, something (provided it is not illogical) to be accepted as a basis for thought."
So...
When we talk about the "term" physics, perhaps we are talking about science. But if we talk about the "content" of physics, well, what do you think?
(Thanks for the idea, Joanne!)
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