Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Willard Quine, Homer and Anon (Tor)
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory
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Two theories can be internally consistent and match all the facts, yet be inconsistent with one another [Quine, by Baggini /Fosl]
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It seems obvious to prefer the simpler of two theories, on grounds of beauty and convenience [Quine]
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There are four suspicious reasons why we prefer simpler theories [Quine]
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 3. Instrumentalism
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For Quine, theories are instruments used to make predictions about observations [Quine, by O'Grady]
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 6. Theory Holism
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Statements about the external world face the tribunal of sense experience as a corporate body [Quine]
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