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Darth Wong wrote:There are two kinds of philosophers (although I don't know how the subject changed from psychology to philosophy):

1) The kind that understands math and science to be the most useful and elegant forms of philosophy.

2) The kind that is actually hostile to math and science and regards them as harmful constraints on philosophical freedom.

It's the second kind that gives philosophy a bad name.
Just as an aside; wasn't there a sign over the Academy in Athens which read;

"Enter those that have an understanding of Geometry"

Or some such?

It's strange that philosophy has changed so much, since it's formal meaning, is literally 'friend of wisdom/knowledge'. Come to think of it isn't science the same for the Latin?
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