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Science didn't replace philosophy. Science is philosophy. That's why scientists used to be called natural philosophers. Yes, in the modern era we have gotten

Science didn't replace philosophy. Science is philosophy. That's why scientists used to be called natural philosophers. Yes, in the modern era we have gotten much more specialized in the modern era and that arguably is a loss. But it is kinda necessary given the depth that many fields have gotten.

IncRnd 8y ago
You appear to be a PHD.
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chrisweekly 8y ago
>"Science didn't replace philosophy. Science is philosophy." More precisely, science is a subset of philosophy.