Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Steven Pinker, Wesley Salmon and Pierre Duhem

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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 4. Prediction

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Correlations can provide predictions, but only causes can give explanations [Salmon]

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]