Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Giordano Bruno, Karl Popper and Hilary Putnam

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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 2. Aim of Science

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Science aims at truth, not at 'simplicity' [Putnam]

3856	Good theories have empirical content, explain a lot, and are not falsified [Popper, by Newton-Smith]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 3. Instrumentalism

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Naïve operationalism would have meanings change every time the tests change [Putnam]