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14. Science / C. Induction / 6. Bayes's Theorem

2751	Probabilities can only be assessed relative to some evidence [Dancy,J]
	Full Idea: In Probability Calculus probability is only assessed relative to some evidence.
	From: Jonathan Dancy (Intro to Contemporary Epistemology [1985], 4.1)

14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / b. Aims of explanation

17085	A good explanation totally rules out the opposite explanation (so Forms are required) [Plato, by Ruben]
	Full Idea: For Plato, an acceptable explanation is one such that there is no possibility of there being the opposite explanation at all, and he thought that only explanations in terms of the Forms, but never physical explanations, could meet this requirement.
	From: report of Plato (works [c.375 BCE]) by David-Hillel Ruben - Explaining Explanation Ch 2
	A reaction: [Republic 436c is cited]