Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge

[Skwinty]

Read a very interesting summary of Paul Feyerabend "Against Method" and anything goes philosophy (11 pages).

http://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/philosophy/index.htm

I think it covers most of the philosophical/religion/mythos issues going on in Lamda CDM thread.

[INRM]

Is this theory even right?

And also, is it good to be adopting a philosophy that embraces no morals and anarchy?


INRM

[Skwinty]

Is this theory even right?

And also, is it good to be adopting a philosophy that embraces no morals and anarchy?


INRM

Well, I do not subscribe to any particular form of philosophy, Marxist or otherwise.
I am interested in science and also enjoy philosophy of science.

I am puzzled as to why the issue of morals arises.
Is it the anything goes that brings morality to the surface.
Esssential Feyerabend says

"The only principle that does not inhibit progress is : Anything goes"

Is modern science teeming with morals?

Revolution is part and parcel of science, given that there is always a quest for a better understanding.

[INRM]

Skwinty,

Is modern science teeming with morals?

There is definitely a problem in certain fields with ethical guidelines being kept in pace with science. I think this can be cause for concern.

Without ethics and morals, society will destroy itself


INRM

[drkitten]

There is definitely a problem in certain fields with ethical guidelines being kept in pace with science.

One of those fields being, of course, "your imagination."

And the rest being,..... well, they don't exist, actually.

You've got another thread open on this subject in which it's been amply demonstrated that ethical advances are keeping pace with scientific advances, but that your imagination is racing way ahead of what science can actually deliver.

[Skwinty]

Skwinty,



There is definitely a problem in certain fields with ethical guidelines being kept in pace with science. I think this can be cause for concern.

Without ethics and morals, society will destroy itself


INRM

Sure, but imagine the progress in the interim period.
Also, even with ethics and morality, Mankind will probably still destroy itself long before the sun runs out of hydrogen.
Just my cynical opinion.:D

[Skwinty]

INRM,

Look at the issue of ethics and morality from this point of view.

How many people die needlessy every day?

What value to a human life?

Now consider the reluctance to allow human stem cell research.

Ethics and morality , IMO is an individual decision and action and could not be imposed on everyone globally, without some miraculous brainwashing technique.

Science would probably be better served by not being burdened with all these rules and regulations.

I have worked in a rigorously controlled environment for many, many years and have personally seen many golden opportunities for progress go down the tubes because some people cried "Against the rules, regulations, ethics, morality, method etc"

[INRM]

Skwinty,

Oh, I think we'll destroy ourselves as well...

I still don't think science should be unburdened ethics and morality. One of the most dangerous things in the world is to have science completely divorced from morality.

I do agree that stem-cell research is something that should be allowed however. I've never heard good reasons why it should be banned.


INRM

[Skwinty]

I still don't think science should be unburdened ethics and morality. One of the most dangerous things in the world is to have science completely divorced from morality. INRM

What is the worst scenario you can think of, that an unfettered Science can foist upon humankind. One that has not been foisted already.

Skwinty

[INRM]

Swinty,

Mankind destroys itself via its own technological creations.


INRM

[Skwinty]

INRM
Did you read the analysis of "Anarchistic Theory of Knowledge"
I have attached the MHT file as a zipped folder.

[INRM]

What's an MHT file

[Skwinty]

What's an MHT file
It's a web archive file.
Download the file, double click and it will open in your browser as a web page.

The forum does not allow attachment of this file type, so I disguised it as a zip file which is allowed to be attached.