Edward O. Wilson, world-renowned Harvard biologist and founder of Sociobiology, writes this in his new book, Consilience: “Philosophy, the contemplation of the unknown, is a shrinking dominion. We have the common goal of turning as much philosophy as possible into science.”
Good luck Mr. Wilson. I am a fan of science for the most part.
I have two things to say. 1) Science is a largely rational effort. 2) People are largely irrational efforts.
Science can allow you to put someone on the moon, but only contemplation of the unknown can inspire you to do so in the first place.
I guess I am a skeptic when it comes to the promises of science. It may one day let us live hundreds of years…but it will never tell us what we are supposed to do with all that time.
Entries (RSS)