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| Feb 7, 2023 at 0:09 | comment | added | Scott Rowe | Concepts exist for use, they serve a purpose in our thinking and communication. This is why I often say that something "doesn't exist" if we can't use it consistently. If it is useful, it matters much less whether it 'really' exists or not. This could save us a lot of debating. | |
| Feb 6, 2023 at 17:57 | history | edited | J D | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Feb 6, 2023 at 17:56 | comment | added | J D | It should be noted that there is a politics to scientific definitions too. This sociological dimension of truth and concept in science was broached by Kuhn in his Structure of Scientific Revolutions. | |
| Feb 6, 2023 at 17:50 | comment | added | J D | Since you're a biology major, you'll be interested to know that there is no such thing as a fish, at least according to Stephen Gould: | |
| Feb 6, 2023 at 17:49 | history | answered | J D | CC BY-SA 4.0 |