Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Jonathan Dancy, Sextus Empiricus and John Locke

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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 1. Observation

6026	How can you investigate without some preconception of your object? [Sext.Empiricus]

14. Science / C. Induction / 3. Limits of Induction

1886	If you don't view every particular, you may miss the one which disproves your universal induction [Sext.Empiricus]

14. Science / C. Induction / 6. Bayes's Theorem

2751	Probabilities can only be assessed relative to some evidence [Dancy,J]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / k. Explanations by essence

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Locke seems to use real essence for scientific explanation, and substratum for the being of a thing [Locke, by Jones,J-E]

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To explain qualities, Locke invokes primary and secondary qualities, not real essences [Locke, by Jones,J-E]

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Gold is supposed to have a real essence, from whence its detectable properties flow [Locke]