March 16, 2011

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That the abandonment of the “what for” in the sciences has been productive is indisputable, but it is an admission of defeat.

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  1. StephenMarch 16, 2011 at 6:31 PM

    The original Spanish is:

    Que la renuncia al “para que” en las ciencias haya sido fecunda es indiscutible, pero es una confesión de derrota.

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  2. StephenMarch 16, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    The phrase "what for" is a reference to the Aristotelian concept of final causes.

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