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100			_aLowe, Charles
245			_aThe significance of self-fulfilling science
260			_c2018
300			_ap.343-363.
504			_dJul
520			_aOnce lively debates concerning the philosophical significance of self-fulfilling science, or the causal contribution of science to bringing about the states of affairs it depicts, lapsed in the 1970s. Recent claims concerning the influence of economic theory on the behavior it predicts or explains seem poised to revitalize discussion, yet lack of clarity abounds concerning the key features of such cases and the philosophical issues to which they might be relevant. In this paper, I examine a paradigmatic case of self-fulfilling science, clarify its key features, and critically discuss two existing approaches to understanding such phenomena. Ultimately, I suggest a novel approach more well-suited to analyzing such cases and exploring their philosophical significance. - Reproduced.
650			_aEthics
650			_aScience
650			_aValues
773			_aPhilosophy of the Social Sciences
906			_aScience
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