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How would you rate Albert Einstein as a philosopher?
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 8:16 am
by Philosophy Explorer
I hold no opinions in this area as I've never seen any related discussion. A genius, yes. A great physical scientist, yes. A philosopher???
PhilX
Re: How would you rate Albert Einstein as a philosopher?
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 1:29 pm
by Cerveny
If he had been a good philosopher, he could not have invented such odd things :)
Re: How would you rate Albert Einstein as a philosopher?
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 3:37 pm
by JSS
Is there a category between average and good?
Re: How would you rate Albert Einstein as a philosopher?
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:16 pm
by Dalek Prime
Cerveny wrote:If he had been a good philosopher, he could not have invented such odd things
That would make him an inventor, not a philosopher.
Re: How would you rate Albert Einstein as a philosopher?
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:17 pm
by Dalek Prime
JSS wrote:Is there a category between average and good?
How's 'gaverage'?
Re: How would you rate Albert Einstein as a philosopher?
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 9:10 pm
by Dubious
...inversely to Albert as a physicist!