our philosophy ?

[LUDWIK KOWALSKI <kowalskil@alpha.montclair.edu>]

  4/6/97 Bob Sciamanda wrote:
> In accordance with your philosophy of preferring experimental arguments,
> have the students make a battery from a NEUTRAL system consisting of two 
> (dissimilar) metal electrodes, an electrolyte and a container.

What do you mean by "experimental arguments"? Experiments tell us WHAT 
happens; they never explain WHY. The question asked begins with "why".

Reasonning is an intellectual activity; we must promote it above all.
Motivation for an experiment is usually based on reasonning. And we use
reasinning to interpret what we see. Bla, bla, bla, etc.; you know it.

You want to play a philosopher? Then answer this question. What is an
acceptable explanation in physics? (Not in geometry, not in a court of 
law, not in theology, not in arts, etc. but in physics.)
                                                        Ludwik Kowalski
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