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→Verificationism: clean up & uniformity
Given this definition, the sentence "Hillary Clinton is wearing a pantsuit on 4 July 2008 at 3:55 PM" would be scientific, while the sentence "There is an undetectable unicorn in the yard right now" would not be.
Given this definition, the sentence "Hillary Clinton is wearing a pantsuit on 4 July 2008 at 3:55 PM" would be scientific, while the sentence "There is an undetectable unicorn in the yard right now" would not be.
Of course, this definition expands the range of science from the layperson's characterization of Serious Persons in Lab Coats, probably holding clipboards; but it is -- according to [[AJ Ayer]] -- a necessary condition for scientific validity.
Of course, this definition expands the range of science from the layperson's characterization of Serious Persons in Lab Coats, probably holding clipboards; but it is—according to [[AJ Ayer]]—a necessary condition for scientific validity.
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