Which facts are relevant and which are not relevant to a sc… - Alan Chalmers

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Which facts are relevant and which are not relevant to a science will be relative to the current state of development of that science.

Alan Chalmers

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Alan Francis Chalmers (born 1939, in Bristol, England) is a British-Australian philosopher of science.

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Alternative Names: Alan Francis Chalmers • Alan F. Chalmers

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Which facts are relevant and which are not relevant to a science will be relative to the current state of development of that science. - Alan Chalmers

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