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'The Rationality of Science', 'Letters to Lelong' and 'The Semantic Conception of Truth'
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1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 5. Metaphysics beyond Science
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Some say metaphysics is a highly generalised empirical study of objects [Tarski]
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1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 1. Nature of Analysis
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Disputes that fail to use precise scientific terminology are all meaningless [Tarski]
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1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 1. Aims of Science
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The real problem of science is how to choose between possible explanations [Newton-Smith]
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We do not wish merely to predict, we also want to explain [Newton-Smith]
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For science to be rational, we must explain scientific change rationally [Newton-Smith]
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1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 2. Positivism
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Positivists hold that theoretical terms change, but observation terms don't [Newton-Smith]
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Critics attack positivist division between theory and observation [Newton-Smith]
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