More Peirce 8 Jan 2011 Far be it from me to wish to close any avenue by which truth may be arrived at; and if botanists and zoölogists come to the conclusion that botany and zoölogy must rest upon metaphysics, I have not a word of objection to make. Only I can tell them that metaphysics is a most difficult science, presenting more pitfalls for the uninformed than almost any, which a mere amateur at it would be foolish to fancy that he could escape. Therefore, if botany and zoölogy must perforce rest upon metaphysics, by all means let this metaphysics be recognized as an explicit branch of those sciences, and be treated in a thoroughgoing and scientific manner. [C. S. Peirce, The Classification of the Sciences, II.2.§1, ¶204, “Natural Classes”] Biology Metaphysics Philosophy Quotes Philosophy
Metaphysics New article[s] at the Stanford Encyclopedia 15 Sep 2009 Kant on space and time, by Andrew Janiak Information processing and thermodynamic entropy, by Owen Maroney Read More
Metaphysics On the need for grownups [Thoughts from Kansas] 6 Mar 2010 Josh Rosenau has a sermon on the perils of attacking those who think science and religion can coexist at On the need for grownups [at Thoughts from Kansas]. It’s a pretty damned good sermon. He points out that the claim that science and religion are incompatible is itself an untested,… Read More
Biology In the mind of a microbial paper 25 Aug 2009 Over at Small Things Considered is a point by point explanation and explication of a recent paper. For us nonscientists it’s a useful guide to how papers come to be written, how techniques and subjects are chosen, and so forth. Peer into the heads of some scientists and read it. Read More
So mathematics is the queen of sciences, but metaphysics might be at least the Freddy Mercury of sciences.