Category: Philosophy

• The Ship of Theseus sails in Water (and not H2O)

  

  The difference between natural language and the language of science The problem of reference in philosophy deals with relations of words to the world. Do words correspond to some mind-independent objects in the external world? In the following text, I propose the thesis that “reference” is one area where science and everyday affairs take sharp,…

  rrameez

  September 15, 2013

  Modeling, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Science

  Aristotle, Chomsky, H2O vs Water, Hilary Putnam, Hume, Language, Locke, Obama, Plato, Princess and the Frog, Ship of Theseus, Wittgenstein

• Abdus Salam and Galileo: The separation of science from religion (and philosophy)

  Dr Abdus Salam, the late Pakistani particle physicist is the only Muslim physicist till date to have been awarded the Nobel Prize. Dr Salam was rare among modern day scientists in that he was a devout Muslim. While most modern scientists are not concerned with religious matters, Dr Salam found his inspiration for science in religion.

  rrameez

  July 6, 2013

  Abuse of Science, History of Science, Philosophy, Science Debates

  Abdus Salam, Copernicus, Galileo, Inquisition, Lawrence Krauss, Philosophy, Ptolemy, Separation of science and religion, St. Augustine, The Assayer

• Wittgenstein contra Wahhab

  

  The basic tenet of Salafi/Wahhabi Muslims is that the word of God, i.e., the Quran, is not open to interpretation; the meaning is apparent from what is stated and woe unto those who indulge in the needless and dangerous talk of interpretation. On the other hand, those who hold views similar to those held in…

  rrameez

  April 27, 2013

  Modeling, Philosophy

  Bertrand Russell, Frege, Islamism, Language Game, Mutazilite, Philosophical Investigations, Picture Theory of Language, Quran, Salafi, Shia, Sunni, Tractatus, US Imperialism, Wahhab, Wahhabism, Wittgenstein