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Category Archives: Philosophy

Physicists and Philosophers Debate the Boundaries of Science | Quanta Magazine

December 23, 2015   Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, physicists, physics, Science

The Ends of EvidenceIf a theory can’t be tested, is it still science?
Physicists and Philosophers Debate the Boundaries of Science | Quanta Magazine

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