Regarding the OP - the reason i can still see a need for
   Philosophy hanging around is because of this: The way we *think*
   Science works is not the way it _actually_ works. Sometimes it
   goes off track and need hemming in by somebody. Perhaps we don't
   need Philosophy to do so. But it's useful to have at least a few
   high-minded philosophers around that are aware of the history
   and various logics within the philosophies just in case Science
   loses its way. Maybe it isn't needed as much but I think it
   still serves a
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