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William E. Hocking '01, Alford Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus, Percy W. Bridgman '04, Hollis Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, and Walter G. Muelder, Dean of the Boston University School of Theology, were on the panel. Lon L. Fuller, Carter Professor of General Jurisprudence was moderator...
Professor Bridgman pointed out that as a scientist he "was not prepared to make a direct answer" to the problems of values for modern man. Science can deal only with questions which can be answered by yes or no, he contended...
William e. Hocking '01, professor emeritus of Philosophy. Percy Bridgman '04, professor of Physics, and Walter G. Muelder Dean of the B. U. Theological School will talk over the general topic Friday night in the Cambridge High and Latin School auditorium. Before Friday, four preliminary forums will be hold daily, in Now Lecture Hall to discuss this broad subject in terms of four limited fields of learning...
...correctness" of scientific fact sets science apart from other fields of knowledge, Percy Bridgman '04, professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, and George Wald, professor of Biology, agreed last night at a meeting in the Littaure Auditorium...
...Bridgman, speaking first at the forum, which was sponsored by the Student Association of Natural and Social Sciences, declared that scientists attained correctness chiefly by keeping wishful thinking and personal feelings from influencing their work...