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How to Begin Again: Medical Therapies for the Philosophy of Science

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2022

Marx W. Wartofsky
Marx W. Wartofsky*
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Boston University
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The philosophy of medicine has been granted a temporary visiting pass to the hallowed halls of the philosophy of science. The visitor is bound by rules, of course: e.g., visiting hours must not interfere with the working hours of the staff; proper decorum must be observed at all times—no loud or disturbing noises are allowed; above all, no kibitzing!

Such cautions, I would agree, are most appropriate. For the visitor is obstreporous, ill-mannered and even subversive. Moreover, the visitor has a history of being recalcitrant to the imposition of laws, and can't be trusted to abide by the house rules. Therefore, one should be wary of such a guest in the house of philosophy of science. For though its halls are hallowed, we have discovered that its walls are hollowed, and may not long continue to bear the weight put upon them.

Type
Part II. What Does Philosophy of Medicine Have to Do with Philosophy of Science?
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PSA: Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association , Volume 1976 , Issue 2: Volume Two: Symposia and Invited Papers 1976 , 1976 , pp. 109 - 122
Copyright
Copyright © 1977 by the Philosophy of Science Association

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