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Archive for April 14th, 2008

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14 Apr

Philosophy of Science

Bob’s post has coincided with my reinstallation as an occasional writer, so just to test that everything is working, I’ll offer up this quote, from one of my favorite philosophers of science:
In the enterprise of grasping the facts, [judgement] relies on whatever concept or combination of concepts looks most promising, yet it stands ready to [...]

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14 Apr

Don’t Tell the Authorities

Philosophy of science is about as useful to scientists as ornithology is to birds. - attributed to Richard Feynman (h/t to Leiter Reports)

But perhaps philosophy of science might come in a little handy for scientists and the rest of us when we’re trying to respond to believers a bit more [...]

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