"Remember, Aristotle's De Anima is a seamless mixture of the science and philosophy of his time. We can aim at something similar, i.e. we should feel very comfortable using scientific results in philosophy. It does not mean philosophers must become scientists."
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Philosophers from the United StatesMembers of the American Philosophical SocietyPeople from OklahomaNational Medal of Science laureatesStanford University faculty
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