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]
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory
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If the world is theory-dependent, the theories themselves can't be theory-dependent [Heil]
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 2. Aim of Science
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Science is sometimes said to classify powers, neglecting qualities [Heil]
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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]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction
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One form of explanation is by decomposition [Heil]
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