The Role of Determinism in the Prediction of Corrosion Damage

This paper explores the roles of empiricism and determinism in science and concludes that the intellectual exercise that we call “science” is best described as the transition from empiricism (i.e., observation) to determinism, which is the philosophy that the future can be predicted from the past ba...

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Main Author: Digby D. Macdonald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Corrosion and Materials Degradation
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5558/4/2/13