Post by Jr Csurilla on Jul 8, 2015 0:52:46 GMT
1) Why is understanding physics and the general rules of the universe so important in doing philosophy?
A broad definition of philosophy is defined as the study of general and fundamental problems. Well in order to understand this, you need to have a basic understanding of the basic rules and laws of the universe. These rules are provided by the studies and findings of physics. For example from physics we have learned that all things in this universe are made up of smaller things (molecules), and those smaller things are made up of even smaller things (atoms). This is a general rule of the universe agreeably understood by all people. So if everything is made up of something, then this "something" itself is a mystery; or according to the string theory, everything is made up of strings on energy. After reading Quantum Weirdness, to my understanding, by using both philosophy and physics together will help make sense of, and attempt to comprehend, the universe.
A broad definition of philosophy is defined as the study of general and fundamental problems. Well in order to understand this, you need to have a basic understanding of the basic rules and laws of the universe. These rules are provided by the studies and findings of physics. For example from physics we have learned that all things in this universe are made up of smaller things (molecules), and those smaller things are made up of even smaller things (atoms). This is a general rule of the universe agreeably understood by all people. So if everything is made up of something, then this "something" itself is a mystery; or according to the string theory, everything is made up of strings on energy. After reading Quantum Weirdness, to my understanding, by using both philosophy and physics together will help make sense of, and attempt to comprehend, the universe.