Branches applying philosophical analysis to the method, concepts and explanatory structure of a specific empirical or applied science. Belongs here: philosophy of science as the general branch, and its named subfields philosophy of archaeology, philosophy of biology, philosophy of chemistry, philosophy of computer science, philosophy of economics, philosophy of geography, philosophy of medicine, philosophy of physics, philosophy of social science and philosophy of technology. Does not belong here: philosophy of mind, grouped separately even though philosophy of artificial intelligence and philosophy of psychology also examine scientific fields, because their central questions concern cognition rather than scientific method.
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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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