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Single Idea 3123

[filed under theme 1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 1. Aims of Science ]

Full Idea

Science is in the business of carving nature at the joints.

Gist of Idea

Science is in the business of carving nature at the joints

Source

Gabriel M.A. Segal (A Slim Book about Narrow Content [2000], 5)

Book Ref

Segal,Gabriel M.A.: 'A Slim Book about Narrow Content' [MIT 2000], p.127

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Idea 7953 Reasoning needs to cut nature accurately at the joints [Plato]

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