"Methodological naturalism gives advice to scientists about what they should include in their theories. There is a second type of methodological naturalism that gives advice to philosophers, which I call "methodological naturalismp." It says that the methods that philosophers should use in assessing philosophical theories are limited to the methods that scientists ought to use in assessing scientific theories."

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Source : Source: www.3ammagazine.com

Elliott Sober

#Philosophical Quotes #Giving Quotes #Advice Quotes

“Here's a confession: I hate parenting books. I hate the ones that are earnest and repetitive.”

Source : "5 Secrets to a Happy Family" by Bruce Feiler, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 19, 2013.
“I think the idea that you would do everything you can to prevent what is coming at you by way of something very disruptive - a 9/11 - it's a no-brainer.”

Source : "Father of the Bush Doctrine". Interview with Daniel Henninger, www.wsj.com. April 29, 2006.
“I idolized my mother. I didn't realize she was a lousy cook until I went into the army.”
“Politics is a people business. I like people.”
“First I found [Elvis] to be a gentleman and then a gentle man. I found he could be sensitive to small issues. For someone of his stature there is very little for him to notice, ya know? He's so insulated by the people who surround him and by his own popularity. And yet Elvis will still find little things. He'll take the time to be gentle with people.”
“Pop stars should not eat.”
“Science is a little bit more than a wonderful way of modelling and predicting; its a wonderful technical abstraction. I think science is a really wonderful technical abstraction.”
“It is very, very easy not to be offended by a book. You just have to shut it.”

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