Comments on: Debate on Constructivism 0 http://tigergrowl.wordpress.com/2007/01/09/debate-on-constructivism-0/ Living and loving in North London Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:09:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: SilverTiger http://tigergrowl.wordpress.com/2007/01/09/debate-on-constructivism-0/#comment-582 SilverTiger Tue, 09 Jan 2007 23:09:51 +0000 http://tigergrowl.wordpress.com/2007/01/09/debate-on-constructivism-0/#comment-582 I agree that there is more to life than scientific fact and that a large part of our perception of reality is composed of matters such as value, beauty, awe, etc. I didn't cover this side of things because I was trying to give a brief outline of my views in preparation for the discussion. Maybe these topics can be discussed in more detail later. Thanks for flagging them up. <a href="mailto:tigeraudax@yahoo.co.uk" rel="nofollow"><em>Email</em> SilverTiger</a> I agree that there is more to life than scientific fact and that a large part of our perception of reality is composed of matters such as value, beauty, awe, etc.

I didn’t cover this side of things because I was trying to give a brief outline of my views in preparation for the discussion. Maybe these topics can be discussed in more detail later.

Thanks for flagging them up.

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]]> By: Oscarandre http://tigergrowl.wordpress.com/2007/01/09/debate-on-constructivism-0/#comment-581 Oscarandre Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:59:40 +0000 http://tigergrowl.wordpress.com/2007/01/09/debate-on-constructivism-0/#comment-581 I liked your technology analogy, Silvertiger. Perhaps where alternative views of the world clash, however, is not in the what of reality/being/experience, but in the why. For example, it is possible to look at Scientific knowledge, "believe" in that knowledge and build new understandings of the world through the experience - what we learn, however, can sometimes only raise a greater sense of awe and wonder that begs even more accutely for a context of meaning. Hmmm - I realise that this reply is not very clear and could even look like a rationale for Intelligent Design (which it isn't). I look forward to your continued debate. I liked your technology analogy, Silvertiger. Perhaps where alternative views of the world clash, however, is not in the what of reality/being/experience, but in the why. For example, it is possible to look at Scientific knowledge, “believe” in that knowledge and build new understandings of the world through the experience – what we learn, however, can sometimes only raise a greater sense of awe and wonder that begs even more accutely for a context of meaning. Hmmm – I realise that this reply is not very clear and could even look like a rationale for Intelligent Design (which it isn’t). I look forward to your continued debate.

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