Philosophy and Science

Historically, we saw science and philosophy as basically the same thing. I mean, hell, "natural philosophy" is literally the progenitor of modern science. There's a lot of arguments as to why we should or shouldn't separate philosophy (and, by extension, morality) from science.

I'd say the biggest problem with separating them is definitely the big "doing things without thinking about the repercussions." As our society evolves scientifically and culturally, we now have the ability to act in a somewhat morally correct way without truly compromising our ability to advance.

On the other hand, science is a more physical thing than philosophy, while philosophy deals with the more existential questions. So how do we truly balance these things? Well, as usual, I'm not a professor on the matter or anything, so my expertise and opinion are limited to my worldview. I can't answer the question, but I can certainly say it's worth thinking about.

As usual, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the matter.