Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Douglas Lackey, Laurence Bonjour and Theodore Sider
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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 5. Anomalies
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Anomalies challenge the claim that the basic explanations are actually basic [Bonjour]
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 2. Aim of Science
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A theory which doesn't fit nature is unexplanatory, even if it is true [Sider]
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 8. Ramsey Sentences
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If I used Ramsey sentences to eliminate fundamentality from my theory, that would be a real loss [Sider]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 2. Aims of Induction
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Induction must go beyond the evidence, in order to explain why the evidence occurred [Bonjour]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 5. Paradoxes of Induction / a. Grue problem
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Problem predicates in induction don't reflect the structure of nature [Sider]
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Two applications of 'grue' do not guarantee a similarity between two things [Sider]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 6. Bayes's Theorem
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Bayes produces weird results if the prior probabilities are bizarre [Sider]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / a. Explanation
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Explanations must cite generalisations [Sider]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / b. Ultimate explanation
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If the ultimate explanation is a list of entities, no laws, patterns or mechanisms can be cited [Sider]
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