Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Jerry A. Fodor, Goodman,N/Quine,W and Jonathan Schaffer
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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 3. Experiment
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An experiment is a deliberate version of what informal thinking does all the time [Fodor]
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We can deliberately cause ourselves to have true thoughts - hence the value of experiments [Fodor]
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Interrogation and experiment submit us to having beliefs caused [Fodor]
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Participation in an experiment requires agreement about what the outcome will mean [Fodor]
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory
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Theories are links in the causal chain between the environment and our beliefs [Fodor]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / b. Contrastive explanations
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Explaining 'Adam ate the apple' depends on emphasis, and thus implies a contrast [Schaffer,J]
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