Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Charles Sanders Peirce, Deborah Achtenberg and Alex Orenstein

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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory
Duns Scotus offers perhaps the best logic and metaphysics for modern physical science [Peirce]
I classify science by level of abstraction; principles derive from above, and data from below [Peirce]
The Principle of Conservatism says we should violate the minimum number of background beliefs [Orenstein]