
Does Philosophy Help Science?
Closer To Truth
Using Math and Science to Address Philosophical Mysteries
Mathematics, especially after Gödel's incompleteness theorem, has become a tool to address philosophical questions like infinitesimals and the motion of falling objects. Taking aspects of ancient mysteries and approaching them with math and science is considered a form of philosophical progress. Philosophy has its challenges, but it excels in careful listening, pinpointing imprecisions, and uncovering hidden assumptions.
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