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    Fagerstrom — Carmelics
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    Fagerstrom

    contemporaryPhilosophy of Science

    Fagerstrom is a contemporary philosopher engaged with philosophy of biology, raising questions about the epistemic and cognitive standing of evolutionary theory. Their work challenges how the theory of natural selection is understood and evaluated as a scientific framework.

    Notable Achievements

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    Questioned the cognitive status of the theory of natural selection

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    Contributed to debates in philosophy of biology regarding the epistemic foundations of evolutionary theory

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    Skepticism

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    We need to rethink the cognitive status of the theory of natural selection.

    Truth & Knowledge

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    We need to rethink the cognitive status of the theory of natural selection.

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