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  1. Feb 13, 2018 · This approach to contrasting philosophy with science is supported by examining the traditional definition of the scope of philosophy. Philosophy is often thought to have three main sub-areas: metaphysics (the nature, structure, and contents of reality), epistemology (the nature and scope of knowledge and evidence), and ethics (good, bad, right ...

  2. Aug 2, 2019 · In this paper I review the problematic relationship between science and philosophy; in particular, I will address the question of whether science needs philosophy, and I will offer some positive perspectives that should be helpful in developing a synergetic relationship between the two. I will review three lines of reasoning often employed in arguing that philosophy is useless for science: (a ...

    • Sebastian De Haro
    • sd696@cam.ac.uk
    • 2020
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  4. Mar 6, 2014 · Scientific Discovery. Scientific discovery is the process or product of successful scientific inquiry. Objects of discovery can be things, events, processes, causes, and properties as well as theories and hypotheses and their features (their explanatory power, for example). Most philosophical discussions of scientific discoveries focus on the ...

  5. Apr 11, 2019 · Philosophy is a thorny subject. Many philosophical statements cannot be formally proven, resulting in clever but endless debates. Scientists usually shy away from such ambiguity and retreat into their safe world of perceived clarity. Nevertheless, the philosophical study of nature is the wellspring of science.

    • James B. Glattfelder
    • jbg@jth.ch
    • 2019
  6. Nov 19, 2009 · Science, broadly speaking, deals with the study and understanding of natural phenomena, and is concerned with empirically (i.e., either observationally or experimentally) testable hypotheses ...

    • Massimo Pigliucci
  7. Nov 13, 2015 · Science is an enormously successful human enterprise. The study of scientific method is the attempt to discern the activities by which that success is achieved. Among the activities often identified as characteristic of science are systematic observation and experimentation, inductive and deductive reasoning, and the formation and testing of ...

  8. The relationship between philosophy and science is not based on a hierarchy of values, but rather a dialogue about the human condition. Related Topic: The Philosophy of Science. Philosophical subjects are more diverse than their empirical counterparts. Philosophy is an expression of human culture. While science and culture are complementary ...

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