Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Numenius, Gilbert Harman and Diogenes Laertius

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14. Science / C. Induction / 1. Induction

6955	Enumerative induction is inference to the best explanation [Harman]

14. Science / C. Induction / 2. Aims of Induction

3095	Induction is an attempt to increase the coherence of our explanations [Harman]

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

6952	Induction is 'defeasible', since additional information can invalidate it [Harman]

14. Science / C. Induction / 4. Reason in Induction

3033	Induction moves from some truths to similar ones, by contraries or consequents [Diog. Laertius]

6953	All reasoning is inductive, and deduction only concerns implication [Harman]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / a. Best explanation

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Best Explanation is the core notion of epistemology [Harman, by Smart]