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Introductory Note

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Finalization in Science

Part of the book series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science ((BSPS,volume 77))

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The Finalization Debate refers to a political and theoretical dispute over the “Finalization in Science” thesis which took place in West Germany during 1976.

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Böhme, G., Van Den Daele, W., Hohlfeld, R., Krohn, W., Schäfer, W. (1983). Introductory Note. In: Schäfer, W. (eds) Finalization in Science. Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, vol 77. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7080-9_13

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