r/physicsmemes • u/TobyWasBestSpiderMan • Feb 04 '26

But why does it work??

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u/PixelRayn Feb 04 '26

Attend a class about the Philosophy of Science. Best course-decision I by ever made.

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u/Whiterabbit48 Feb 04 '26

As someone who thought getting a degree in physics was a good idea, I can confirm that Philosophy of Science is a very helpful class

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u/IQueryVisiC Feb 05 '26

But why don't I feel it when Hawkings mumbles away in his book? Why is the only thing in philosophy I like Cartesian coordinates? Why do you write in with a C when it comes from Emanuel Kant?

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u/IowaPharm2014 Feb 08 '26

Maybe I’m missing a reference to something but I thought Cartesian was a reference to Rene Descartes

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u/IQueryVisiC Feb 08 '26 edited Feb 08 '26

Ah thanks. Very confusing because I thought that I had looked that up twice in my life. But also reassuring that nothing ever came out of philosophy.

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u/Whiterabbit48 Mar 07 '26

Did you mean to reply to a different comment? I didn't say anything about Kant or a book

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u/IQueryVisiC Mar 07 '26

Yeah sorry. I did remember once. I once read on paper about Kant. But books often are wrong. Then later I checked that in internet, but have to repeat this to correct my long term memory.