Earlier this week I posted about an exchange between philosopher Julian Baggini and theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss on the question “philosophy v. science: which can answer the big questions in life?” Krauss’ arguments, as they have a tendency to do, bothered philosopher of science Massimo Pigliucci, who has taken the time to summarize his points in a post on his blog, Rationally Speaking. If there were required reading for this blog, Pigliucci’s essay would be included, so I urge you to go read the entire thing. The relationship between science and philosophy is foundational to all other issues, and rarely have I seen it so clearly defined. Here’s a taste (it’s a long essay): … Krauss aims his response straight at moral decision making: “Getting to your…
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