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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 6. Falsification
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Why abandon a theory if you don't have a better one? [Gorham]
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If a theory is more informative it is less probable [Gorham]
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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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Is Newton simpler with universal simultaneity, or Einstein simpler without absolute time? [Gorham]
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Structural Realism says mathematical structures persist after theory rejection [Gorham]
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Structural Realists must show the mathematics is both crucial and separate [Gorham]
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 3. Instrumentalism
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Theories aren't just for organising present experience if they concern the past or future [Gorham]
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For most scientists their concepts are not just useful, but are meant to be true and accurate [Gorham]
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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 / d. Consilience
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Consilience makes the component sciences more likely [Gorham]
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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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