Quoting Harzem Peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > While, as (almost) always Chris is correct in his reference to Thomas > Aquinas, and to 'reason' and 'science', it would, I think, be a > mistake to couple the two as if they invariably go together. > Science cannot make sense without reason, but it is perfectly > possible to produce and/or to analyze non-scientific statements by > reason. Much of what we know is arrived at by reason, and not by > scientific analysis. > Incidentally, by 'reason' I mean the use of logic, whether formal, > classical, etc. etc.
I agree fully, and never intended to imply otherwise. Science is, to a first approximation, the application of reason to observation. Reason is a little broader than logic (depending on how one defines "logic" I suppose). Best, Chris Green --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english
