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Science talks about things that can't possibly exist (except maybe in the mind).

For example there's the concept of absolute zero. Only we can't get there. End of story.

Then we have that light travels at about 300,000 km/sec. in a (perfect) vacuum. Only a perfect vacuum can never exist in this universe.

So science does have its limitations.

PhilX

Philosophy Explorer wrote:Science talks about things that can't possibly exist (except maybe in the mind).

For example there's the concept of absolute zero. Only we can't get there. End of story.

Then we have that light travels at about 300,000 km/sec. in a (perfect) vacuum. Only a perfect vacuum can never exist in this universe.

So science does have its limitations.

PhilX

I think the silence around your post is to be interpreted as agreement.

Breath

Breath wrote:

Philosophy Explorer wrote:Science talks about things that can't possibly exist (except maybe in the mind).

For example there's the concept of absolute zero. Only we can't get there. End of story.

Then we have that light travels at about 300,000 km/sec. in a (perfect) vacuum. Only a perfect vacuum can never exist in this universe.

So science does have its limitations.

PhilX

I think the silence around your post is to be interpreted as agreement.

Breath

I suppose so. Normally philosophers hardly agree to anything with full agreement. Maybe there are some dissidents to be heard from.

PhilX

Yes, it is to some extent. Metaphysics is the impetus that drives science to keep asking questions. Science attempts to answer those questions without a recourse to metaphysics. That's about it really.