Some scientists have an anti-philosophy bias. Lawrence Krauss, a famous physicist from Arizona State University, is definitely one of them. Krauss wrote a popular science book on cosmology, where he attempted to answer an old philosophical question: “Can something come from nothing?” David Albert, a philosopher from Columbia University who has a doctoral degree in physics, gave a deeply penetrating critique of Krauss’ book. In the process of answering the interview questions from The Atlantic regarding Albert’s review of his book, Krauss appears to have downplayed the value or significance of philosophy (including philosophy of science). The discussions that develop from the intellectual dispute between Krauss and Albert gave rise to very interesting insights on the value or significance of philosophy and the nature of the relationship between science and philosophy. In order to learn more about it, one can start by looking at Brian Leiter’s blog: http://leiterreports.typepad.com/blo
Philosophy, Theology, and Politics