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The Evolution of the Problem of the Unity of Science

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A serious part of the excitement of science is coming upon the unexcepted. Novel facts, unanticipated experimental results, and surprising consequences of theories with which we thought we were thoroughly familiar, provide the sense of recurring ‘newness’ which is part of the fascination of the scientific pursuit. Philosophers usually aren’t as lucky, and philosophy usually lacks this quality of eternal freshness.

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Sklar, L. (1974). The Evolution of the Problem of the Unity of Science. In: Seeger, R.J., Cohen, R.S. (eds) Philosophical Foundations of Science. Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, vol 11. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2126-5_28

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