Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Charles Darwin, A.J. Ayer and Craig Bourne
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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 6. Falsification
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We only discard a hypothesis after one failure if it appears likely to keep on failing [Ayer]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 2. Aims of Induction
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The induction problem is to prove generalisations about the future based on the past [Ayer]
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Induction passes from particular facts to other particulars, or to general laws, non-deductively [Ayer]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 3. Limits of Induction
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We can't use the uniformity of nature to prove induction, as that would be circular [Ayer]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / a. Best explanation
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A false theory could hardly rival the explanatory power of natural selection [Darwin]
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