RE: "Scientific" position on philosophical questions

Pim van Meurs (entheta@eskimo.com)
Sun, 11 Jul 1999 12:11:16 -0700


Bertvan:
>>Those scientists who are philosophical materialists will limit the areas
>>where they look for explanations. That's fine, so long as they don't try
to
>>limit where scientists with other philosophical view points look.

Pim:
>Philisophy might affect where scientists look but should not affect how
scientists >look. If scientists are abusing science to look for something
science cannot reveal >then it is important to expose their errors.

Bertvan:
I'm sure there will always be vigilant observers ready to expose any
scientist who abuses science by seeking answers in places he shouldn't look.

Or by letting their religious faith dictate where they look and where they shut their eyes.
So the question now is, are those with a different philosophical view point prohibited from looking elsewhere?