Dr_Satan@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 4 months agoWhat are the strengths of the scientific method? What are its weaknesses?message-squaremessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down19
arrow-up150arrow-down1message-squareWhat are the strengths of the scientific method? What are its weaknesses?Dr_Satan@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square38fedilink
minus-squareonion@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down1·4 months agoAlso never touching any why-questions
minus-squarehumorlessrepost@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-24 months ago“Why”, when distinguished from “how”, is asking about the intent of a thinking agent. Neuroscience, psychology, and sociology exist for when thinking agents are involved. When they’re not, that type of “why” makes no sense.
minus-squareKrudler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoI think that’s because there is no answer to “why” - At least not one that would satisfy the human mind. The best we are ever going to be getting is “it just is”.
Also never touching any why-questions
“Why”, when distinguished from “how”, is asking about the intent of a thinking agent. Neuroscience, psychology, and sociology exist for when thinking agents are involved. When they’re not, that type of “why” makes no sense.
I think that’s because there is no answer to “why” - At least not one that would satisfy the human mind.
The best we are ever going to be getting is “it just is”.