The Consolation of Philosophy {ahoy science v? philosophy geeks}

[Speck Tater]

1. A startling conclusion indeed...

He observes that the work of physicists is more useful to him as a physicist than the work of philosophers, and that more progress has been made in physics by physicists than by philosophers. Amazing!

I imagine that the work of veterinarians is more useful to other veterinarians than the work of philosophers, and that more progress has been made in veterinary science by veterinarians than by philosophers as well! How astounding!

And to the philosophers he says: "Please go on talking to each other, and let the rest of us get on with the goal of learning more about nature." And to those who want to know more about the deepest of human concerns, that "is not credible field of modern scholarship". By the standards of physics, I'm sure.