Combining Philosophers

Ideas for David Fair, Weisberg/Needham/Hendry and Gottlob Frege

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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory

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The building blocks contain the whole contents of a discipline [Frege]

14. Science / C. Induction / 1. Induction

8624	Induction is merely psychological, with a principle that it can actually establish laws [Frege]

8626	In science one observation can create high probability, while a thousand might prove nothing [Frege]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / i. Explanations by mechanism

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Thick mechanisms map whole reactions, and thin mechanism chart the steps [Weisberg/Needham/Hendry]

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Using mechanisms as explanatory schemes began in chemistry [Weisberg/Needham/Hendry]