physicists are bad philosophers

Undergraduate and most graduate education of scientists give them no training to recognize when they are using metaphysics and assumptions, nor how to recognize what actually counts as an explanation.

Generations of undergraduates were trained to believe Isaac Newton's universal law of gravity actually explains gravity, when it does nothing of the sort. And even Newton was aware of this.

I believe undergraduate science education should include a philosophy of science class.
Agree. Physicalism is a metaphysic.
 
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