John Dewey: “Even when true, they are not science in virtue of their correctness…”

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Even when true, they are not science in virtue of their correctness, but by reason of the apparatus which is employed in reaching them.

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John Dewey

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This statement underscores that the validity of scientific claims relies on the methods used to obtain them, not just their correctness.

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John Dewey: “Even when true, they are not science in virtue of their correctness, but by reason of the apparatus which is employed in…”