Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Herodotus, John Heil and Pierre Duhem

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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 6. Falsification

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Observation can force rejection of some part of the initial set of claims [Duhem, by Boulter]

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

7021	If the world is theory-dependent, the theories themselves can't be theory-dependent [Heil]

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

7026	Science is sometimes said to classify powers, neglecting qualities [Heil]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 6. Theory Holism

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Experiments only test groups of hypotheses, and can't show which one is wrong [Duhem]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction

7060	One form of explanation is by decomposition [Heil]