Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Bryan van Norden, Ludwig Wittgenstein and Stephen Yablo
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 2. Aim of Science
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A theory need not be true to be good; it should just be true about its physical aspects [Yablo]
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 3. Instrumentalism
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The 'Tractatus' is instrumentalist about laws of nature [Wittgenstein, by Armstrong]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 2. Aims of Induction
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Induction accepts the simplest law that fits our experiences [Wittgenstein]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 5. Paradoxes of Induction / b. Raven paradox
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If sentences point to different evidence, they must have different subject-matter [Yablo]
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Most people say nonblack nonravens do confirm 'all ravens are black', but only a tiny bit [Yablo]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / b. Aims of explanation
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Explanation and understanding are the same [Wittgenstein]
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Explanation gives understanding by revealing the full multiplicity of the thing [Wittgenstein]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / e. Lawlike explanations
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The modern worldview is based on the illusion that laws explain nature [Wittgenstein]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / i. Explanations by mechanism
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A machine strikes us as being a rule of movement [Wittgenstein]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / a. Best explanation
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If an explanation is good, the symbol is used properly in the future [Wittgenstein]
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