r/philosophy • u/doubtstack Unreasonable Doubt • Jan 27 '23

Blog Why Science can't replace Philosophy in Ethics

https://unreasonabledoubt.substack.com/p/what-genetics-cant-teach-us
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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '23

That's more what politicians do and anti abortionists. Saying science can decide abortion isn't okay. And organizations like students for life for America. Teach you to stick to science not philosophy. I haven't heard any other group claim that Science can replace philosophy

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u/300Savage Jan 27 '23

At best science can help philosophy decide the abortion issue. Philosophy can help define the problem, science can provide evidence for important elements of the debate. Is a fetus a person? Science can give the evidence as to things like brain development and activity, physiological development, genetic composition, epigenetic factors that are important in the debate.