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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 Date: 5/10/2017 12:38:00 AM Well written Dear Demetrios, I can see from your remark to Chris who Bertrand Russell was. ....Maria7++ Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 5/11/2017 2:16:00 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 Date: 5/9/2017 7:14:00 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?) Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 5/11/2017 2:18:00 AM My esteemed brother, how could I ever thank you for your generous and kind words that I hardly deserve?

Anil Deo Date: 5/9/2017 7:10:00 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 Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 5/11/2017 2:20:00 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 Date: 5/9/2017 7:24:00 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 Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 5/9/2017 7:31:00 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 Date: 5/9/2017 6:16:00 AM I would not enter the controversy ... Instead I would breathe in the rose-fragrance ... Isn't it Bertrand ... Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 5/9/2017 7:01:00 AM Is Ptolemy's Geocentric theory a controversy my friend, Probir? Haha! Thank you for Bertrand!

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 5/9/2017 3:30:00 AM - A crystal clear difference ... I agree with you - a 7-hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 5/9/2017 7:03:00 AM It is great to have good friends who can see the truth! Thank you so much dear, Anne-Lise! Hugs!

White Wolf Date: 5/9/2017 2:27:00 AM Plus the only fact is Change! Everything changes! This is a fabulous monoku, Demetrios! 7+ Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 5/9/2017 7:08:00 AM Emphatic eschatological idea of cosmic harmony my friend, WW! You speak more Greek than you think! Haha! Thank you!