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'Philosophy of Science', 'Aboutness' and 'Discipline and Punish'
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory
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Relativity ousted Newtonian mechanics despite a loss of simplicity [Bird]
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Realists say their theories involve truth and the existence of their phenomena [Bird]
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There is no agreement on scientific method - because there is no such thing [Bird]
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 2. Aim of Science
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A theory need not be true to be good; it should just be true about its physical aspects [Yablo]
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 3. Instrumentalism
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Instrumentalists regard theories as tools for prediction, with truth being irrelevant [Bird]
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