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... special sciences : roughly , the view that all events which fall under the laws of any science are physical events and hence fall under the laws of physics.R For such philosophers , saying that physics is basic science and saying that ...
... special sciences : roughly , the view that all events which fall under the laws of any science are physical events and hence fall under the laws of physics.R For such philosophers , saying that physics is basic science and saying that ...
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... science is right . First , it allows us to see how the laws of the special sciences could reasonably have exceptions , and , second , it allows us us to see why there are special sciences at all . These points in turn . Consider , again ...
... science is right . First , it allows us to see how the laws of the special sciences could reasonably have exceptions , and , second , it allows us us to see why there are special sciences at all . These points in turn . Consider , again ...
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... special sci- ences ? Why , in short , should not the kind predicates of the special sciences cross - classify the physical natural kinds ? 17 Physics develops the taxonomy of its subject matter which best suits its purposes : the ...
... special sci- ences ? Why , in short , should not the kind predicates of the special sciences cross - classify the physical natural kinds ? 17 Physics develops the taxonomy of its subject matter which best suits its purposes : the ...
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