Can a "scientist" be wise? (see details)

Asked By: Diomea 18-21, F 4 months ago

What I mean with "scientist" is a person with a strong sense of criticism toward reality (people, things, situations etc) and a tendency to investigate, rationalize, catagol. Wisdom instead should be based on acceptance, balance, uninterest in judging. One believes in a journey to reach Truth, while the other thinks the Truth is the journey itself. It seems to me they don't fit together.

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Posted by queenfishdee Jan 10th, 2013 at 5:38AM

Well, there are people who in the quest for knowlege, in their latter stages , lose their fighting spirit and accept their limitations. But to me, a scientist will always be in a much higher pedestal than a philosopher. They truly live life instead of just accepting life as it is.

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Reply by Diomea Jan 10th, 2013 at 5:43AM

And that's what I naturally believe. But on the other hand the Scientist may have misunderstood the concept of "knowledge" and may just be driven by the human fear of loosing control, while the Philosopher has surpassed that fear and embraced the "real knowledge".
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Reply by queenfishdee Jan 10th, 2013 at 5:46AM

Science is what brings progress. Philosophy is only as useful as binary logic can be. So it would be wiser to be a scientist rather than a philosopher only because of the repercussion of your actions.
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Posted by oqouoq Jan 10th, 2013 at 5:48AM

Personal conviction leads to faith. Beliefs that are accepted without questioning aren't the same. One would be a follower of people, not of truth. That doesn't seem wise. It's a way to be open to deception. A wise person doubts people and facts before accepting them.

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Posted by halbert Jan 10th, 2013 at 5:46AM

Is this about religion vs science again? The two are only incompatible in the minds of those who wish to diminish religion.

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Reply by Diomea Jan 10th, 2013 at 5:55AM

No, is Wisdom vs Science. But at the end it's practically all a matter of "what is the real knowledge".
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Posted by Hirafu Jan 10th, 2013 at 5:44AM

This is about the stupidest thing I think I've ever read. What numbnuts like you are never likely understand is that most scientists have incredibly open minds about the possibilities in the world around them. They certainly have a great curiosity about the world around them. That's why they became scientists! Allowing for anything to be possible though is not the same as believing in anything. Scientists/skeptics allow for anything ot be possible but require credible evidence to actually believe in something. That as far as I'm concerned is certainly much wiser than believing in anything without any credible evidence whatsoever.

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Reply by Diomea Jan 10th, 2013 at 5:48AM

Again: generally Wisdom is considered the acceptance of human nature, while Science the exact opposite. Which one is "real" knowledge?
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Reply by Hirafu Jan 10th, 2013 at 5:56AM

Science accepts all sorts of things when there is evidence to back it up. Simple as that. Wisdom is the judicious application of knowledge. You need to ensure your 'knowledge' is actually based in reality for it to be used judiciously.
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