Ideas from 'Law and Causality' by Frank P. Ramsey [1928], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Philosophical Papers' by Ramsey,Frank (ed/tr Mellor,D.H.) [CUP 1990,0-521-37621-1]].
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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 8. Conditionals / d. Non-truthfunction conditionals
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Ramsey's Test: believe the consequent if you believe the antecedent [Read]
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10. Modality / B. Possibility / 8. Conditionals / e. Supposition conditionals
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Asking 'If p, will q?' when p is uncertain, then first add p hypothetically to your knowledge
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 8. Ramsey Sentences
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Mental terms can be replaced in a sentence by a variable and an existential quantifier
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 4. Regularities / b. Best system theory
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All knowledge needs systematizing, and the axioms would be the laws of nature
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Causal laws result from the simplest axioms of a complete deductive system
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