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Many psychologists are following physicists and other scientists in turning toward philosophy for aid in solving problems. But this goes counter to the view that psychology trended toward a scientific status only after it separated itself from philosophy. The clue to the resolution of this paradox is that there are valid as well as specious philosophies. Valid philosophy of science serves helpful monitorial, coordinative, and semantic functions.
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This paper was prepared as an Invited Address to be delivered before Division 24 at the 76th annual convention of the American Psychological Association at San Francisco. For journal publication, an abstract, a footnote, and references have been added.
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Kantor, J.R. Scientific Psychology and Specious Philosophy. Psychol Rec 19, 15–27 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03393823
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