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Do postmodernists insist that "laws of physics" are "mere social conventions"? Or not anymore?

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Are there any aspects of science which do not change over time?

7 votes

Do good explanations have to be true?

6 votes

According to Popper, what is logical positivism's role in scientific ethics?

6 votes

Does science forces us to embrace materialism?

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If everything is theory laden, how can one argue against climate change deniers?

5 votes

Popper vs Kuhn, Science and Progression

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Does moral intelligence help in philosophy class?

5 votes

How is "~A. Therefore A -> B" a valid argument?

5 votes

Has the interest in philosophy really declined in recent years?

4 votes
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underdetermination in the engineering world

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The definition of "scientific community"?

4 votes

What is vague about the definition of the scientific method?

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Frequentist notion of probability

4 votes

How credible is William Lane Craig in academia?

4 votes

Absolute Rules in Ethics

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Big Data's effects on questions in philosophy of science

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How should journalists report about unpublished studies?

4 votes

Measurement devices and empiricism

4 votes

How important are Quine and Feyerabend to the philosophy of science and the demarcation problem?

4 votes

Evidence that epistemological anarchism by Feyerabend is wrong

3 votes

Philosophical papers based on modern cosmological theories

3 votes

Is science inherently naturalistic?

3 votes

Is this an inductive or a deductive argument?

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Difference between 'neutral' and 'objective'?

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How is it that humans can contemplate individual liberty for some while at the same time accept the idea of owning and selling fellow humans?

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Is metaphysics dead after the emergence of modern science?

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Does a person own his/her body?

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Does computer science have an impact on Philosophy?

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Social theory of science?