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The Concept of ‘Science’ As Cognitive Activity

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Scientific Procedures

Part of the book series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science ((BSPS,volume 10))

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The concept of science is a typically ambiguous concept. Likewise the attribute ‘scientific’ can be applied to quite heterogeneous, albeit more or less connected phenomena. For these reasons it seems expedient to clarify certain fundamental aspects of the concept of ‘science’.

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© 1973 Ladislav Tondl

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Tondl, L. (1973). The Concept of ‘Science’ As Cognitive Activity. In: Scientific Procedures. Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, vol 10. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2916-2_1

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