US universities/colleges still suck

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Spiffor
True, the great plague may be linked to the need to put brains to good use. But were it not for the very idea of progress, Europe would have become stagnant again after overcoming the crisis, just like the Chinese have become stagnant after their great explorations.

I blame Confucianism.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by GePap
The entire field of Ethics is one which is the domain of philosophers. And ethics limits the reach of science, specially biology and medical research.

I don't think ethics place a limit on research, except the methods used.

Originally posted by GePap
The whole notions of the correctness of a progressive tax system as opposed to a regressive one, or a flat system-those are not just economic, but ethical and moral questions, hence the domain of philosophers (and theologians, the other ancient academic field).

Ecnomics has less in common with science and more with voodoo

Originally posted by GePap
In reality, my life every day is affected a hell of a lot more by ethical questions than by anything any computer scientist does. Hell, even I am old enough to remember living in a world prior to personal computing and so forth.

You probably don't realise how many things in your life got embedded controllers.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by GePap
What you describe is changes in the terminology of the world philosophy.

AFAIK, natural philosophy (i.e. science) had always been distinct from philosophy.

[Lawrence of Arabia]

The whole notions of the correctness of a progressive tax system as opposed to a regressive one, or a flat system-those are not just economic, but ethical and moral questions, hence the domain of philosophers (and theologians, the other ancient academic field).

only people who want a say in economics but dont have a degree in it would say that. you forget, economics is a science. the 'correctness' is determined by math. if you wanna talk about your feelings, or what should be, do into sociology.