Demetrios Trifiatis Poet Monoku

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"SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY" FROM MY ROOF TOP GARDEN, 09 MAY 2017, MY PHOTO, ©

Replying To Bertrand Russell

Science is what we believe to know while philosophy is what we would love to know!*







© Demetrios Trifiatis
       09 May 2017

*With all due respect to Bertrand Russell I disagree with his statement: " Science is what we know and philosophy is what we do not Know."

We only have to think of Ptolemy's Geocentric system that was science for thirteen centuries till Copernicus came along to prove it a myth!

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Maria Williams May 10, 2017 at 12:38 AM Well written Dear Demetrios, I can see from your remark to Chris who Bertrand Russell was. ....Maria7++ Demetrios Trifiatis May 11, 2017 at 2:16 AM I was really surprised that Russell was unknown for he was a renown philosopher and a man of peace. He is the one who has designed the sign of peace! Thank you dearest Maria for your precious visit!

Anil Deo May 9, 2017 at 7:14 PM Just read a comment that showed we may have both toyed with writing theses on Bertrand Russell's philosophy. How paths intersect ... but you are our resident philosopher who has a gift to make it all easy to grasp. Thanks Demetrios Esteemed Brother (Flavius Josephus II? or Pliny?) Demetrios Trifiatis May 11, 2017 at 2:18 AM My esteemed brother, how could I ever thank you for your generous and kind words that I hardly deserve?

Anil Deo May 9, 2017 at 7:10 PM More, more! Irony: Russell was an ardent lover of peace, but atheistic. This is spot on DT - Even Descartes hedged his bets on INTUITION vs. DEDUCTION. However, knowledge itself is traced to "scientia" whereas other three meanings include "cognitio" (Biblical wisdom?), "ratio," (logical) and "doctrina." Keep on stimulating - beautifully summarizing - these deabtes. SEVENs any day. Shalom Demetrios Trifiatis May 11, 2017 at 2:20 AM Yes, my esteemed academic brother he was! The fact he was an atheist made me not to do my Ph. D on his philosphy but chose Heraclitus instea! Thank you so much!

Chris Green May 9, 2017 at 7:24 AM Nicely written my friend. I am not sure who Bertrand Russell is and was not familiar with his quote prior to reading this, but you did a great job answering his thoughts Demetrios Trifiatis May 9, 2017 at 7:31 AM Bertrand Russel my friend, was a well-known philosopher and mathematician that has worked for peace as well! He died in 1972! Once I wished to write my thesis on his philosophy but finally I chose Heraclitus instead! Thank you for your visit and lovely comment!

Probir Gupta May 9, 2017 at 6:16 AM I would not enter the controversy ... Instead I would breathe in the rose-fragrance ... Isn't it Bertrand ... Demetrios Trifiatis May 9, 2017 at 7:01 AM Is Ptolemy's Geocentric theory a controversy my friend, Probir? Haha! Thank you for Bertrand!

Anne-Lise Andresen May 9, 2017 at 3:30 AM - A crystal clear difference ... I agree with you - a 7-hugs // Anne-Lise :) Demetrios Trifiatis May 9, 2017 at 7:03 AM It is great to have good friends who can see the truth! Thank you so much dear, Anne-Lise! Hugs!

White Wolf May 9, 2017 at 2:27 AM Plus the only fact is Change! Everything changes! This is a fabulous monoku, Demetrios! 7+ Demetrios Trifiatis May 9, 2017 at 7:08 AM Emphatic eschatological idea of cosmic harmony my friend, WW! You speak more Greek than you think! Haha! Thank you!