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Michael Strevens on explanation and modern scientific knowledge

Thing in itself

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The Iron Rule of Science

Many people would are certainly tempted by the idea that the subject matter of science shouldn't go outside the natural. So, it's got to be in some sense material stuff. You know, and I can kind of see why, why they say that. There are certain philosophical problems with that view because it seems like you have to have some sense of what Material Stuff is. The best information about that comes from doing some science. Right, that's true. It's as long as it's compatible with the iron rule then then it's science. Well, that's my I guess you know that's my kind of quite strong view of what science is yeah.

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