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The Ownership of Science
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RE: The Ownership of Science
November 6, 2021 at 6:49 pm (This post was last modified: November 6, 2021 at 6:50 pm by Neo-Scholastic.)
(November 6, 2021 at 2:20 pm)Jehanne Wrote:
(November 4, 2021 at 6:32 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: I'm saying science has very little to say about the ontology of things like functions but uses them anyway.

Functions, such as adaptable traits in Nature?

Yeah, kinda. I was thinking more of hearts and it seems obvious, to non-philosopher sorts, that the function of hearts is to pump blood. Medical facts seem grounded in an assumption that body parts should function properly. But if parts, functions, and propriety are all ficticious what does that make medicine?
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The Ownership of Science - by GaryAnderson - November 3, 2021 at 10:47 am
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RE: The Ownership of Science - by Neo-Scholastic - November 4, 2021 at 6:32 pm
RE: The Ownership of Science - by Jehanne - November 6, 2021 at 2:20 pm
RE: The Ownership of Science - by Neo-Scholastic - November 6, 2021 at 6:49 pm
RE: The Ownership of Science - by Anomalocaris - November 6, 2021 at 7:43 pm
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