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by burfog 2202 days ago
Unthinking respect for the humanities is embarrassing. Exactly why do they deserve respect? (hint: they don't)
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Argasm 2201 days ago
Maybe because the actual meaning of science was forged by philosophers ans "sociologists" ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auguste_Comte#Comte's_positivi... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Popper
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FranzFerdiNaN 2202 days ago
So, the only thing in life you enjoy is math? Because if you enjoy music or tv or novels or dance or sport or anything else, you enjoy something that doesn't deserve your respect. And why would you enjoy something like that?
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