From: Sam Norton (elizaphanian@kohath.wanadoo.co.uk)
Date: Tue Apr 26 2005 - 16:40:16 BST
Hi Ian,
I have it in the book 'Farewell to Reason' published by Verso in the UK.
It's chapter 9, entitled 'Galileo and the Tyranny of Truth'. At the end of
the article he says this: "When I was a student I revered the sciences and
mocked religion and I felt rather grand doing that. Now that I take a closer
look at the matter I am surprised to see how many dignitaries of the Church
take seriously the superficial arguments I and my friends once used, and how
ready they are to reduce their faith accordingly. In this they treat the
sciences as if they, too, formed a Church, only a Church of earlier times
and with a more primitive philosophy when one still believed in absolutely
certain results. A look at the history of the sciences, however, shows a
very different picture."
As Mark put it, "The combination of misunderstanding and disrespecting a
point-of-view is always comical to me" - but I don't think that Erin is the
one particularly guilty of those faults. There seems to be a bit too much
social level mocking of faith based on the superficial argumentation that
Feyarabend grew out of. But then, my point of view is considered worthless
by some as I'm a 'professional', and therefore I must have a vested interest
in prostituting my intellect to keep the paychecks flowing! Needless to add,
I would exempt you and Mark from those criticisms. On the whole ;-)
Regards
Sam
> Feyerabend I know only by indirect reference - remind me which
> specific article / book you are referring to - I'd be interested.
>
> My point of doubt / scepticism remains the "fitting the facts" concept.
> ie Essentially empirical, but without "explanation".
> But I'm game to learn.
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