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Poll: Generally speaking, is philosophy a worthwhile subject of study?
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[Serious] Generally speaking, is philosophy a worthwhile subject of study?
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RE: Generally speaking, is philosophy a worthwhile subject of study?
(February 18, 2022 at 9:59 am)polymath257 Wrote: What substantial idea has philosophy (as done by a philosopher, not a specialist in the area of study)  given in the last 200 years that has actually played a role in physics? or chemistry? or biology? or geology?

Falsification, which came out of Popper's rationalism, as well as the criticisms of the logical positivists. Without those, science would still be stumbling.
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RE: Generally speaking, is philosophy a worthwhile subject of study? - by Angrboda - February 18, 2022 at 11:37 am

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