Assuming it was voluntary, congratulations on retirement. And best
wishes! And keep posting here from time-to-time!
Joel
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Joel Rauber
Department of Physics - SDSU
Joel.Rauber@sdstate.edu
605-688-4293
| -----Original Message-----
| From: Forum for Physics Educators
| [mailto:PHYS-L@list1.ucc.nau.edu] On Behalf Of Ludwik Kowalski
| Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 10:08 AM
| To: PHYS-L@LISTS.NAU.EDU
| Subject: Re: metaphysics
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| (a) Physics leans heavily on mathematics.
| (b) The concept of the "cause and effect" is essential in
| mathematics (I am thinking about derivations).
|
| (c) Therefore it would be very difficult, if not impossible,
| to stop using the word "because" in physics.
|
| This word (and our believe in the reality of the "cause and effect"
| relations) is so deeply rooted in our brains that trying to
| eliminate it is likely to do more harm than good. I agree
| with those who made this observation yesterday. Asking "why
| is this?" and "why is that?" should be encouraged at all
| stages of learning. Ludwik Kowalski, (who is now a retired teacher)
|