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51Occam's razor — For the aerial theatre company, see Ockham s Razor Theatre Company. It is possible to describe the other planets in the solar system as revolving around the Earth, but that explanation is unnecessarily complex compared to the modern consensus… …
52Philosophy of science — is the study of assumptions, foundations, and implications of science. The field is defined by an interest in one of a set of traditional problems or an interest in central or foundational concerns in science. In addition to these central… …
53Philosophy of mathematics — The philosophy of mathematics is the branch of philosophy that studies the philosophical assumptions, foundations, and implications of mathematics. The aim of the philosophy of mathematics is to provide an account of the nature and methodology of …
54Extropianism — Extropianism, also referred to as extropism or extropy, is an evolving framework of values and standards for continuously improving the human condition. Extropians believe that advances in science and technology will some day let people live… …
55White Stork — Two adults in Germany Conservation status …
56Universology — literally means the science of the universe. It is the ongoing study of the principles and truths that interconnect all domains of human knowledge. Popularizing universologic science was a life s work for 19th century intellectual Stephen Pearl… …
57Norwegian Elkhound — A Norwegian Elkhound, showing the standard tightly curled tail – photographed on 29 August 2003. Other names Norsk Elghund Grå Norsk Elghund Gray Norwegian Elkhound Small Grey Elk Dog Norwegian Moose Dog Harmaa norjanhirvikoira Country of origin… …
58Genetic predisposition — A genetic predisposition is a genetic effect which influences the phenotype of an organism but which can be modified by the environmental conditions. Genetic testing is able to identify individuals who are genetically predisposed to certain… …
59Unified Science — can refer to any of three related strands in contemporary thought. * Belief in the unity of science was a central tenet of logical positivism. Different logical positivists construed this doctrine in several different ways, e.g. as a reductionist …
60Unity of science — The unity of science is a thesis in philosophy of science that says that all the sciences form a unified whole. Even though, for example, physics and sociology are distinct disciplines, the thesis of the unity of science says that in principle… …
