Is it true that most of the great experts in Mathematics or Physics seem to be philosophers as well? How come?

Answer 1

Because Philosophy ,like Physics and Mathematics is the pursuit of Truth. Perhaps classical music can also be included in this group.Is it the ability to grasp abstract concepts?

Answer 2

Philosophy is the love of thought. So when a person thinks about things far more than they need to, we call them Philosophers.

So while it's theoretically possible to have a career in a thought intensive field like Math or Physics without being a Philosopher, it's just not likely.

Kind of like being a great Athlete that doesn't like exercising.

Answer 3

Mathematics and Physics are intellect stimulants.
Usually subject of intellectuals.

Same about philosophy. It is a subject for intellectuals.
Also due to the following reason :
More one researches in and dwells on the principles of advanced physics and mathematics more phylosophically oriented one finds the nature of the world.

Hence we find many experts on Mathematics or Physics as philosophers too.

Answer 4

Philosophy is, literally, the "love of wisdom". Philosophy seeks to understand all things - there's not really any area that is off-limits to the philosopher. Mathematics and physics are two of the many areas in which a philosopher can seek to understand the world in which he lives.

Answer 5

Philosophy is "the affection of questioning" It would not advise you think of nicely although. Philosophy isn't the pursuit of certainty. this may well be technology, Truthseeking or (to a pair degree) good judgment. And the objective of technology is to no longer shrink human soreness. protection tension technologies inflicts it. Political psychology is approximately administration. ultimately the anthropomorphzation of technical disciplines to a attractiveness debate is an psychological canard. maximum suitable potential something to Athletes competing for repute, sponsorship & intercourse companions. maximum suitable potential something in comparing which gadget is greater effectual at a given job. yet saying 'Physics' is greater useful than 'arithmetic' is incomprehensible. Math is the important gadget of Physics. that's asking "that's maximum suitable - a guy or his liver?"

Answer 6

That's very true. Aristotle hints something when he says that by Ideas Plato meant what Pythagoras meant by "number" when he taught that this is a world of numbers (meaning presumably that the world is ruled by mathematical constancies and regularities). Plutarach tells us that according to Plato "God always geometrizes", or as Spinoza puts the same thought, God and the universal laws of structure and operation are one and the same reality. To Plato, as to Bertrand Russel, mathematics is therefore the indispensable prelude to philosophy, and its highest form; over the doors of his Academy Plato even placed , Dantesquely, these words, "Let no man ignorant of geometry enter here"

Without these Ideas - these generalizations, regularities and ideals - the world will be to us as it must seem to the first opened eyes of the child, a mass of unclassified and unmeasuring particulars of sensation; for meaning can be given to things only by classifying and generalyzing them, by finding the laws of their beings, and the purpose and goals of their activity. Or the world without Ideas would be a heap of book-titles fallen haphazard out of the catalogue, as compared to the same titles arranged in order according to their classes, their sequences and purposes. It would be a shadows in a cave as compared with the sunlit realities without, which cast those fantastic and deceptive shadows within.

Thanks for asking an important question that answers to it must be known by everyone. Have a great day!

Answer 7

I´d say, people indulging in logic's, naturally become experts in associated subjects like mathematics, physics and philosophy.

Answer 8

I'd say everyone has their own personal philosophy. I tend to view mathematicians and scientists as the most intelligent people, so their personal philosophies tend to be the most intelligent, so they tend to be the most noteworthy.

Though I'll note that most of these great mathematicians/scientists/ philosophers have their formal training in mathematicians and science. People who have their formal training in philosophy nowadays tend to be hippies who are incapable of learning math and science, or even good philosophy.

Answer 9

hehehehehehehehe. I suck soooo much at maths and science, but looooovvvveeeee philosophy. I suppose ppl who do science and maths aren't religious, as religion limits ones ability to think outside the box *this is coming from a person who has an altar in their room BTW*

Answer 10

did anyone thinks , mathematics was abouts to be a goods in memorising of to a GIVEN formula(s) and also to memorised of how to use it's in for to solves of that's ALSO A GIVEN questions , that's , had a destined answer to it's set by it's questioner. WELL , how loll am i then , for just to be a good memoriser in certain subject of DESTINED answer , for the rest of my life. AM I A CLEVER PERSON BY ALL THAT'S , " GIVENS ". Philosopher , was abouts to be a GOODS INTERPRETATION of abouts EVERY KNOWLEDGES and of abouts EVERYTHING in GENERAL TRUTH ( or for the most certainty ) without any limitation of what-so-ever , till , end.