Philosophy is a science
Please don't pluralise philosophy ! - My little guide on how to apply 'philosophy' right, grammatically and logically.
This is what I learned in school:
Philosophy is a science.
There is no plural to a science.
You wouldn't say: Look at the two mathematics
That plural doesn't exist.
You can't have your own mathematic. (There are many ways to calculate things, but: 2+2=4.)
Philosophy is the science of truth and wisdom and by defintion parent to all other sciences.
Mathematic for example, or geometry are disciplines * of philosophy
*I couldn't find a better word in english, yet; It's like a set of goggles you put on to look at a question or problem. Example: 'Phytagoras-Geometry-Goggles' to solve a construction question.
Please excuse my english, I'm not a native speaker.
Please correct me, if I'm wrong.
Please don't say: 'Well, my philosophy is ...', when you just want to express your feelings.
Thanks for reading, have a great day !
No, philosophy is not a science. Science has a specific meaning and philosophy in general doesn't fit.
There is a philosophy to science, but not a science to philosophy. There are styles of philosophy very alien to the approach of scientific thought.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science
Philosophy (filosofía/φιλοσοφία) means love of wisdom :)
I hope you will find this philosophical essay interesting: https://steemit.com/writing/@jonasontheroof/essay-knowledge-of-the-external-world
Yes, with an emphasis on sofia being in singular.
implying there is only one wisdom. (truth)
Problem is also greek.
I promise to read your essay later
Thanks for commenting, have a great day
Philosophers are superior to other people because if all laws are destroyed, some philosophers will live as before.
You state that "philosophy is a science." I understand you are not a native English speaker. Well, I am an English teacher, so please hear me out.
The word "a" is called the indefinite article. And if you use the word "a" to describe a noun, you are implying that the noun can be pluralized.
A boat. Boats. A cat. Cats. A man. Men.
A science. Sciences.
So when you say that "there is no plural to a science," you are contradicting yourself.
The reality is that in English the word science can be a count or non-count noun. Biology is a science. Physics is a science. Biology and physics are sciences. And if you are talking about the entire world of science, you can use science as a non-count noun.
Math is different. In America we say math, non-count noun. In England they says maths, count noun. Who is right? Both and neither.
Because there's also a science called linguistics. And within that science are the ideas of prescriptive linguistics and descriptive linguistics. Prescriptive linguistics is rule based and tries to enforce language rules. Descriptive linguistics just tries to describe how people actually use language.
In your post, you are being prescriptive. You are trying to tell people how they should use language. You have a right to do this. But according to the observations of descriptive linguistics, most people aren't going to follow your advice.
So, you might want to get over it. There is philosophy, the classical method of attempting to arrive at truth through logic. This is often referred to as philosophy, non-count. But then there are the countless other methods of trying to find truth, and we as English speakers have collectively decided to call them philosophies. The very fact that the autocorrect on my iPhone didn't try to change the spelling of philosophies attests to this fact.
People talks how they wants ta talks. Attempting to understand their meaning in spite of their misuse of words, whether real or perceived, is a beneficial exercise. This is my philosophy.
First off: Thanks for your comment.
And then there are 'philosophies', a perfect example of newspeak, introducing the new idea of 'wisdoms' and promoting different 'truths'; based on feelings, not logic.
You can all agree on 2+2=5 in Britain, if you like.
Still doesn't make it right.
Please, excuse my english
No. 1 philosophy + 1 philosophy = 2 philosophies. 2 philosophies + 2 philosophies = 4, not 5 philosophies.
Saying that the idea that there is more than one philosophy is the same as the idea that 2+2=5 is not logical.
The former is a semantic and logical extrapolation based on the conventions of word formation. The latter is a fact of mathematics that few would dispute.
Perhaps this will convince you:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_philosophies
1 g + 1 g ≠ 2 kg
https://steemit.com/philosophy/@felixxx/an-introduction-to-philosophy
Now this is what happens, when an 'English Teacher' tries geometry.
You just invented a new mathematic.
Congratulations !
Maybe you should ask a MathematicS teacher to point out your mistake.
If you can't refute what I stated by pointing out my mistake through the use of logic, and without resorting to thinly veiled insults, your ability to use logic becomes questionable. Can you please explain to me how 1 philosophy + 1 philosophy doesn't equal 2 philosophies?
By the way, your reply is an ad hominem logical fallacy. Just so you know, in case you want to brush up on your logical argumentation skills.
Keep up the great work @felixxx
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