Science and philosophy are strongly correlated because modern science has grown directly from philosophy. According to Ramchandani (2017), science means “knowledge” and stems from philosophy, which means “love of wisdom.” Therefore, people in former times considered philosophy as a method to express their love for wisdom, and the purpose of philosophy used to be fulfilling that love. Nowadays, science implies the love of knowledge and is a significant aspect of human evolution, essential for understanding the world. However, there is a precise relationship between science and philosophy.
Philosophy can be considered a “system of thought and knowledge that allows humans to establish what is true” (Ramchandani, 2017, para. 3). Science is a similar yet more progressive system that has divided philosophy into many separate branches that allow humans to understand the surrounding world better. According to Ramchandani (2017), science is a knowledge system that evolved from natural philosophy. Therefore, science and philosophy are the same things, but science is a modified version of philosophy. Philosophy initially raised many questions, and it is difficult to determine whether all those questions can be answered by the sciences that currently exist.
I would like to explore further the week 11 topic, modern philosophy. Modern philosophy and its purpose are controversial questions in modern society because it is unclear whether philosophy as a scientific subject is worth investigating nowadays. According to Ramchandani (2017), current science is divided into natural and social sciences, and the question arises of whether humans can consider philosophy an actual science and whether it is a topic of current interest. Thereby, it is interesting whether modern philosophy can help humans understand the world better.
References
Ramchandani, J. (2017). Science and philosophy: Why reconcile? We Learn, We Grow. Web.