Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

philosophy of science

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: phi-los-o-phy of -science
IPA

39

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of the assumptions, foundations, and implications of science, including such questions as what distinguishes science from non-science, what are the aims of science, or what is a successful scientific explanation of a phenomenon.

Uncountable

noun

A particular theory within the former.

Countable

Usage

Inflected Forms

philosophies of science (plural)

Questions

What does philosophy of science mean?: The study of the assumptions, foundations, and implications of science, including such questions as what distinguishes science from non-science, what are the aims of science, or what is a successful scientific explanation of a phenomenon.

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