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Philosophy is more fufilling Science is more fufilling
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Which is more fufilling to humanity: Philosophy or Science?

Science is the process in which we come to understand our reality using the scienctific process. Philosophy is the process in which we come to understand the nature of our reality using logic. Science has opened the doors for the advancement of humanity, while philosophy has helped us understand what it all means. Which is more fufilling to humanity?

Philosophy is more fufilling

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Science is more fufilling

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Philosophy makes a man wise as it helps them understand who they are and maybe even their reason in existence. It breeds a man that can speak well, think more efficiently, understand more, and question everything. Think of our reality as a Matrix; It is a physical world that we have come to understand as reality. Philosophy dissects and looks through the Matrix, while Science studies the matrix. Why is understanding the workings of our environment more important for the ever dubious human being than understanding who we should be as people?

Side: Philosophy is more fufilling
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I agree with philosophy i don't have alot to write at the moment.

Side: Philosophy is more fufilling

Splitting hairs hasn't been very beneficial to humanity . . . . .

Side: Philosophy is more fufilling
1 point

Philosophy is like sending scouts, and science is like sending the army. Philosophy will explore beyond the box and science will examine and conquer, and inbetween you have metaphysics/quantum physics, which does both. Philosophy is the freedom of thinking that helped lead the way for science and to help us better understand tthe world and ourselves... but you still get the idiots sitting there with "glass half full, also half empty" and other trivia, and calling themselves philosophers.

Side: Philosophy is more fufilling
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Philosophy is the process in which we come to understand the nature of our reality using logic.

And the idea for a new theory comes from philosophy, by the above definition. And when you think about it it is true - first you need an idea, then you prove it false or true by testing it.

Without philosophy there would be no science as it currently is. Without science we would not know as much as we do now and will in the future.

Side: Science is more fufilling
dkforizzle(175) Disputed
1 point

That doesn't answer the question...Which is more fulfilling to humanity? You state no reason why Science is better than Philosophy..

Side: Philosophy is more fufilling
nummi(1432) Disputed
1 point

It is irrelevant which one is more fulfilling or better, as they are both necessary. But if you look at the survival of humanity then without science and technology we will one day definitely die, we most probably will anyway but science and technology can lengthen our survival.

And I'm on the side "science is more fulfilling", if you didn't notice...

Side: Science is more fufilling
2 points

Science is more fulfilling because it brings answers, and it's fulfilling to get your questions answered.

Philosophy, at least to me, seems more of just thinking about the possibilities, and while that may be fulfilling to certain individuals, I think actually getting results that you get with Science is more fulfilling for people as a whole.

Side: Science is more fufilling
dkforizzle(175) Disputed
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One who pursues science asks different questions than philosophers, Science answers more questions, but are they the questions that should be answered? Knowing how it all works seems less important than knowing our place in it..

Side: Philosophy is more fufilling
Saurbaby(5581) Disputed
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One who pursues science asks different questions than philosophers,

Of course they do, otherwise they wouldn't be different things, and we wouldn't be having this debate. But making this point doesn't really argue anything. It just states the obvious that they are different.

Science answers more questions, but are they the questions that should be answered?

There's no such thing as a stupid question, and if we didn't have science then we wouldn't have time to answer philosophical questions. Science gives people a longer, and healthier life.

Knowing how it all works seems less important than knowing our place in it..

That may be true for you, but that's not true for everyone. I personally don't care where humans really came from, nor do I care if we have some "meaning" to our lives. Or finding out what it is. I'm just having fun with what I've been given.

So you may think that way, but not everyone does.

And as a whole, people are more interested and fulfilled by science than they are by philosophy.

Side: Science is more fufilling

Splitting atoms has been somewhat more beneficial for humanity.

Side: Science is more fufilling
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Science uses philosophy to ask questions and possibly give an educated guess based on logic and reason. But science brings something to the table that has progressed us; putting the hypothesis to the test.

Since philosophy asks, and science asks and tests, I'm inclined to this side.

Side: Science is more fufilling
dkforizzle(175) Disputed
1 point

But why is it more fulfilling to humanity? You have picked science as being more efficient at answering our questions, but how is it more beneficial to the human experience? Philosophy makes a man of virtue, while Science makes a man of calculation.

Side: Philosophy is more fufilling
riahlize(1573) Disputed
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I disagree, I do not think science merely makes a man of calculation. While accuracy is important to our progression, many scientists are fascinated with nature and how everything works. Those people find value, serenity, virtue, etc... in nature, so can we. My only example is a auto-tuned "song" called "We Are Connected" by Symphony Of Science (or maybe it's called "We Are All Connected"). The song takes documentaries, interviews and speeches from scientists speaking with that same passion I'm trying to describe. And it's not about being a nerd or interested in calculation, it's about finding the beauty and significance in what we have around us.

But in all, why I chose science as most fulfilling is because science also uses philosophy, while philosophy only uses itself. With Science you get a two-for-one deal.

Side: Science is more fufilling

Science literally means knowledge. Philosophy is a branch of science. To ask whether science or philosophy is more fulfilling is like asking "what is more filling, food or Italian food?".

Side: Science is more fufilling
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That's a good point I did not think about. I was focused on Philosophy (asking questions, possibly attempting to solve by rational thought), and Science being the Scientific Method (asking questions, actual experimentation.

Side: Science is more fufilling
dkforizzle(175) Disputed
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Science is a branch of philosophy, do some research. Your ignorance shows me that acknowledging you in this debate is worthless.

Side: Philosophy is more fufilling
anachronist(889) Disputed
2 points

I disagree. Science comes from the Latin word scientia, meaning, as I already mentioned, knowledge.

If we look at the etymology of the word philosophy, it is a combination of the Greek words Phil, meaning love and sophia, meaning wisdom. Philosophy is therefore the love of wisdom. Sophy is an adaptation of the word sophia, which can mean "science of".

As wisdom is equatable to knowledge, philosophy can mean love of knowledge, and since we know that science is knowledge, we can therefore conclude that philosophy is a form of science. Philosophy is a means of gaining knowledge, and knowledge is science.

You might object, saying that wisdom is not knowledge itself, but making the best use of knowledge. The accumulation of wisdom would not be possible without knowledge, and since knowledge is science, and since philosophy is the love and study of wisdom, philosophy exists to make the best use of science. In other words, philosophy would be void without science.

I very much dislike your condescending tone. Just because I don't agree with you doesn't mean I am stupid or haven't done my research. The more insults someone's argument contains, the weaker the argument is likely to be. And it says a lot that you criticised me for being less smart than you, yet you don't seem to be able to spell your insults properly. It's really not hard, it's one button to sort it.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/-sophy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisdom

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophia_(wisdom) )

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philias

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science

There's some research for you to do yourself.

Side: Science is more fufilling
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"but you still get the idiots sitting there with "glass half full, also half empty" and other trivia, and calling themselves philosophers."

That sounds more closely related to scientific measurement. Without advancements in medical science, philosophy wouldn't have mattered at all. The meaning of life isn't so important when you've got gangrene or dysentery.

Side: Science is more fufilling

Science provides cures for diseases and can help find ways to reduce pollution.

Side: Science is more fufilling