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Single Idea 8935

[from 'Phenomenology of Spirit' by Georg W.F.Hegel, in 1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 3. Scientism ]

Full Idea

Let other sciences try to argue as much as they like without philosophy - without it they can have in them neither life, Spirit, nor truth.

Gist of Idea

Without philosophy, science is barren and futile

Source

Georg W.F.Hegel (Phenomenology of Spirit [1807], Pref 67)

Book Reference

Hegel,Georg W.F.: 'Phenomenology of Spirit', ed/tr. Miller,A.V. /Findlay,J.N. [OUP 1977], p.41


A Reaction

To be pinned up in every physics laboratory in the world. On the whole I agree with this. My slogan is 'science is the servant of philosophy'. An unphilosophical scientist is just a technologist, an artisan.