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Comment author: dxu 19 April 2015 08:05:58PM *  2 points [-]

Philosophical problems arising from the non philosophical fields mentioned.

Like?

EDIT: Also, why should I care about these so-called philosophical problems?

also can't solve the problems arising from physics

Citation needed.

Comment author: TheAncientGeek 20 April 2015 01:38:37PM *  0 points [-]

Philosophical problems arising from the non philosophical fields mentioned.

Like?

See here and here.

Also, why should I care about these so-called philosophical problems?

"Philosophy isnt doing well enough at solving its problems compared to a realistic alternative" doesn't follow from "I don't care about philosophical problems".

also can't solve the [philosophical] problems arising from physics

Citation needed.

Well, those disciplines exist. Maybe some evidence that they dont need to is required.

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