I am talking about real live philosophers, right here in santa fe. Anybody know any?
N Nicholas S. Thompson Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Ethology, Clark University ([email protected]) http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/ > [Original Message] > From: Steve Smith <[email protected]> > To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group <[email protected]> > Date: 4/28/2009 9:59:16 PM > Subject: Re: [FRIAM] The unreasonable Effectiveness of ABMs in ComplexSystems > > Owen Densmore wrote: > >> > >> > >> Does anybody know a good philosopher or two with time on their hands? > > > > Just out of curiosity: why a philosopher? Why not a > > scientist/mathematician? The book looked interesting when you brought > > it to Friam. > > > > -- Owen > I'd recommend a Scientist with good Mathematical skills who also > understands the broader context of Science and Mathematics which > probably makes them something of a Philosopher as well. > > There are plenty of Philosophers who would not have much to offer here, > but possibly as many Scientists and Mathematicians as well. > > - Steve > > PS. re: Bedau and Humphreys, EMERGENCE. MIT 2008. - I'd be reading it > myself I weren't so busy reading (and writing) all these e-mails! > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
