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Ideas for 'Understanding and Essence', 'Truth-makers and dependence' and 'A Survey of Metaphysics'

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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 6. Falsification

4223	Unfalsifiability may be a failure in an empirical theory, but it is a virtue in metaphysics [Lowe]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / a. Explanation

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'Because' can signal an inference rather than an explanation [Liggins]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / d. Explaining people

4193	The behaviour of persons and social groups seems to need rational rather than causal explanation [Lowe]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / a. Types of explanation

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Value, constitution and realisation are non-causal dependences that explain [Liggins]

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If explanations track dependence, then 'determinative' explanations seem to exist [Liggins]