Position kind sorts arguments by the broad philosophical family they belong to, such as consequentialist, deontological or virtue-based. Wikipedia notes "utilitarianism is a version of consequentialism, which states that the consequences of any action are the only standard of right and wrong." This dimension groups positions that reason toward their conclusions in the same basic way.
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1. Wikipedia: Philosophy of science
WikipediaPhilosophy of science, lead section, emergence sentence
While philosophical thought pertaining to science dates back at least to the time of Aristotle, the general philosophy of science emerged as a distinct discipline only in the 20th century following the logical positivist movement.
Philosophy of science, lead section, Vienna/Berlin Circle sentence
the Berlin Circle and the Vienna Circle propounded logical positivism in the late 1920s.
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