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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 6. Falsification
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A proposition such as 'some swans are purple' cannot be falsified, only verified [Baggini /Fosl]
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory
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Plato says sciences are unified around Forms; Aristotle says they're unified around substance [Aristotle, by Moravcsik]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 1. Induction
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The problem of induction is how to justify our belief in the uniformity of nature [Baggini /Fosl]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 4. Reason in Induction
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How can an argument be good induction, but poor deduction? [Baggini /Fosl]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / a. Explanation
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Aristotelian explanations are facts, while modern explanations depend on human conceptions [Aristotle, by Politis]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / a. Types of explanation
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Aristotle's standard analysis of species and genus involves specifying things in terms of something more general [Aristotle, by Benardete,JA]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / k. Explanations by essence
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Aristotle regularly says that essential properties explain other significant properties [Aristotle, by Kung]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / a. Best explanation
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Abduction aims at simplicity, testability, coherence and comprehensiveness [Baggini /Fosl]
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To see if an explanation is the best, it is necessary to investigate the alternative explanations [Baggini /Fosl]
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