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Natural Philosophy & Philosophy of Science
Natural philosophy, as distinguished from metaphysics and mathematics, is traditionally understood to encompass a wide range of subjects which Aristotle included in the physical sciences. According to this classification, natural philosophy is the science of those beings which undergo … Continue reading
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A Realist Theory of Science: Reference to Aristotle
A Realist Theory of Science: Reference to Aristotle Sociologists are making increasing use of the allegedly discredited Aristotelian typology of causes. — A Realist Theory of Science, Roy Bhaskar, Verso Edition, 1997, p. 6. In this respect our present … Continue reading
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Emergence: What is it?
Emergence: What is it? Self-Organizing Systems and their Laws Bioperipatetic is primarily focused on theories and discoveries relating to emergence in the biological sciences. Emergence as used in this blog refers to the scientifically proven principle that most (if not all) of … Continue reading