Philosophy quote 79
Unifying philosophy and science
Copernican and Anthropic principles
The Copernican revolution in science brought into focus a heliocentric model and later an astronomical model wherein the role of the observer was negligible. Philosophy on the other hand, specifically the weak and strong anthropic principles, point towards the role of the observer in determining constants of nature and formation of the universe.When I speak of unifying philosophy and science, I speak about a reciprocal and covariant role between the observer and the science he/ she deciphers. Science cannot be without an observer with a scientific temper. It is this reciprocation which is fundamental and in it hides the truth because it establishes the connection between both. The truth is not that which pertains only to the mind or the body. Truth is that which creates, permeates and ultimately unifies the mind and body both.