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View submission: /r/philosophy Open Discussion Thread | February 10, 2025
Philosophers leaving scientists like physicists,biologists to investigate the ultimate nature of reality was their biggest mistake
Comment by DrKroki at 19/02/2025 at 00:04 UTC
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But we should at least agree that modern science originates from philosophic insights gained over the ages? I mean, it wasnt until Kant's revolutionary insight that we could develop the empiric method, which is, for all intents and purposes, our best approach to reveal the properties of our perceived reality?
Comment by junkytoo at 18/02/2025 at 00:40 UTC
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This is an interesting take, and in many ways, it’s exactly what IFEM is trying to address. The division between philosophy and science has led to a fragmented approach to truth—scientists refine empirical models, while philosophers debate their implications, often without a shared framework for how knowledge progresses.
The biggest mistake wasn’t just philosophers stepping back—it was the loss of an overarching epistemic structure that integrates both empirical discovery and philosophical reasoning. That’s what IFEM aims to restore: a formalized model of knowledge refinement that bridges scientific progress and philosophical inquiry, showing that truth-seeking isn’t just about accumulating facts but about systematically reducing uncertainty toward deeper, more stable epistemic structures.
In other words, the ideal role of philosophy isn’t to “compete” with science but to structure the process by which science refines knowledge. IFEM proposes a way to measure that refinement, ensuring that philosophy remains an integral part of understanding reality rather than an abstract, disconnected pursuit.
So, maybe it’s not too late to fix that mistake—by reuniting philosophy with a structured, measurable process of epistemic progress.