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>it doesn't consist merely in an addition to previous evidence or propositions.

It mostly does, once you account for the fact that science isn't about language.



Science doesn't use language for those "about" statements? Hunh.

Math is language. Science doesn't partake of that? Doesn't expand that language? C'mon man.

The post office is about parcels, but it uses addresses. Can't be helped.


"it" above = the change in definition




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