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"The "Baconian" sciences were the kind Francis Bacon had in mind when he issued a call to revitalize science by basing…"

"Koyré based his analysis on a narrow definition of science that focuses only on its purely theoretical aspects. He sa…"

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"The French Revolution qualitatively transformed all aspects of human culture, including science, for better or worse.…"

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