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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus · Chapter
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Philosophy defines the boundaries of what can be meaningfully debated within natural science.
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Philosophy defines the boundaries of what can be meaningfully debated within natural science.
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- Critique of Traditional Philosophy
Philosophy's role is to delimit the domain of scientific discourse, not to compete with it.
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“Philosophy limits the disputable sphere of natural science.”
Philosophy sets the boundaries for what can be argued about in natural science.
Philosophy restricts the scope of scientific debate.
