Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Benjamin Constant, David-Hillel Ruben and Lucretius
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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 4. Prediction
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The 'symmetry thesis' says explanation and prediction only differ pragmatically [Ruben]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 1. Induction
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Even simple facts are hard to believe at first hearing [Lucretius]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / a. Explanation
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Usually explanations just involve giving information, with no reference to the act of explanation [Ruben]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / c. Direction of explanation
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An explanation needs the world to have an appropriate structure [Ruben]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / a. Types of explanation
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Most explanations are just sentences, not arguments [Ruben]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / g. Causal explanations
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The causal theory of explanation neglects determinations which are not causal [Ruben]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction
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Reducing one science to another is often said to be the perfect explanation [Ruben]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 4. Explanation Doubts / a. Explanation as pragmatic
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Facts explain facts, but only if they are conceptualised or named appropriately [Ruben]
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