Natural Philosophy and the Sciences: Challenging Science’s Tunnel Vision
Prior to the nineteenth century, those who are now regarded as scientists were referred to as natural philosophers. With empiricism, science was claimed to be a superior form of knowledge to philosophy, and natural philosophy was marginalized. This claim for science was challenged by defenders of na...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-10-01
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Series: | Philosophies |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2409-9287/3/4/33 |