When did we forget how to argue well? An old-fashioned skirmish between a scientist and a philosopher is something to miss today. 

The philosopher Gianni Vattimo, who recently passed away, is tied to one of the most entertaining and enlightening moments I’ve ever witnessed, and I still miss it. In the late 1990s, I had the privilege of attending a legendary debate between him and physicist Tullio Regge  in Turin. The title alone, “Science and Philosophy: Dialogue or Clash?” promised sparks to...