| ??? 11/23/09 11:38 Read: times |
#171061 - Reasoning Responding to: ???'s previous message |
Richard Erlacher said:
The ancient Greeks used to discuss and "reason." They concluded that the world was flat. For millenia, the generally accepted notion was that the world was flat and at the center of the universe. Later on, people "reasoned" that "beyond this point there be dragons" because nobody was willing to investigate. Eventually, someone decided to investigate. Galileo was persecuted for his investigations. He was ostracized and otherwise punished for asserting facts that contradicted "reason". Of course, we've learned a few things since then. Perhaps you, Erik, will, too.
RE This is not a philosphers' site and the members and visitors might lack the knowlege of philosophy. So please don't try to make sentences like these above because they stand just on thin air. Ancient Greek philosopheres never concluded that the world is flat. Have you heard of the Xenon paradox that talks for infinitesimal calculus at these ancient centuries ? Did you know that the ancient pyramids at Egypt were build by them but Archimedes measured that height just using his walking stick and the shadow of the pyramid ? Do you know that in modern physics the universe is stated to be the "same" no matter at what direction you look at ? When it is time for philosophy please not come to conclusions so simple. K.L.Angelis |
