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All sciences have the aim to predict, and possibly master, later experiences from immediate ones. Even where we study the ‘past’ we are in fact engaged in seeking a broader basis than immediate experiences; with this, an easier and more complete grasp of the future would be possible. To reach this goal, all sciences use fundamentally the same method.
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Frank, P., Cohen, R.S. (1998). The Dangers of Meaninglessness for Statements of Great Generality. In: Cohen, R.S. (eds) The Law of Causality and Its Limits. Vienna Circle Collection, vol 22. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5516-8_1
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