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Is Philosophy a Science?, Timothy Williamson

2/13/2026

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This lecture in the series Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect, is presented by Professor Timothy Williamson. He asks what it might mean to call philosophy a science, and explores different views of the relation between philosophy and science over the past century.

Part of TRIP's Centenary Lectures 2025-6: Philosophy in Retrospect and Prospect.

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