Philosophy is the root of every science. It asks the question "why" about aspects of life, and we then seek the answers. Chemistry, Biology, Psychology, etc. all started from asking "why" something works the way it does. In early philosophy, the supernatural was used to answer most of the questions. The more we look for facts and judge evidence objectively, the less we chalk it up to "magic." Have we regressed in philosophy to where instead of an active search for truth and facts, it is a passive collection of proofless whims?
2006-10-22 04:45:23 · 9 answers · asked by Answer 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
philosophy: The discipline comprising logic, ethics, aesthetics, metaphysics, and epistemology. I guess it's split. Ethics and aesthetics are closer to the humanities' definition. While logic and metaphysics are closer to science's definition. Epistemology could possibly be argued both ways.
2006-10-22 06:30:05 · update #1
It's in Humanities because it depends on humans just like history or english,french and so on. If there wouldn't be humans there wouldn't be any of the above listed, however mathematics, the laws of physics do not depend on our existence.
2006-10-22 04:55:55 · answer #1 · answered by oana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its not upsetting. The acts of doing philosophy AND science are both creative acts of the mind. It is our brilliant minds that have been able to construct and formulate the ideas, theorems and accounts of the world around us. Philosophy is probably the broadest subject around because it covers everything (scientific inquiry, sociology, psychology, mathematics, ethics, political science), the acquisition of knowledge and it even deals with the metaphysical inquiries that probe into the meaning of who we are, why we're here and where we are going. Philosophy is the basis of all things. Maybe the act of philosophy is god, the animating creative force behind the human being...
2006-10-22 05:05:43 · answer #2 · answered by Jeff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as it's protected under free speech you shouldn't worry. Philisophy is bound to humanity, it is the science of being humane, so it goes either way on that account. Wait a minute this question is paradoxical, or the people of yahoo don't know philosophy is the science of being humane. Either way I just fried my brain on paradoxical questioning. Other than that, no, I am not upset, it's got a catagory and thats what matters most.
2006-10-22 05:22:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Science and the scientific method are about things that can be detected by our five senses (or suitable scientific instruments) and are measurable. Philosophy is about the things that can't be so quantified, yet exist nonetheless.
2006-10-22 07:01:26 · answer #4 · answered by Steven S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is not the only one .I have found another. Astrology is listed as Horoscopes and under the heading of entertainment and music
First of all it i a serious subject and is not meant for entertainment
2006-10-22 05:34:44 · answer #5 · answered by Brahmanda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's listed where it should be...nothing upsetting about it.
2006-10-22 05:41:27 · answer #6 · answered by belle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Science is concerned with "how" not "why".
2006-10-22 04:48:25 · answer #7 · answered by October 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is still art
2006-10-22 05:29:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its not upsetting.
2006-10-22 04:50:41 · answer #9 · answered by sffan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋