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This topic is not only of deep-rooted theoretical interest; it also has a practical aspect. Research funds are dwindling rapidly throughout the world. The competition between the different fields of science will become stronger. Some fields will disappear completely. Departments will be closed. Under these circumstances, a fair comparison of the logical status of competing disciplines becomes crucial. If scientists are not willing to describe clearly the structure of and the relationship between the different fields, the future of science will be determined by prejudice and incidental experience of the members of legislatures, granting agencies, and governmental administrations. This implies a great risk.
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Mohr, H. (1977). Physics and Biology: The Problem of Reduction. In: Lectures on Structure and Significance of Science. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45496-7_8
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