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Ideas for 'Metaphysics', 'Laws of Nature' and 'Counterparts and Identity'

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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 1. Observation

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In physical sciences particular observations are ordered, but in biology only the classes are ordered [Harré]

14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 2. Demonstration

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There cannot be a science of accidentals, but only of general truths [Aristotle]

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Demonstrations about particulars must be about everything of that type [Aristotle]

14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 3. Experiment

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Reports of experiments eliminate the experimenter, and present results as the behaviour of nature [Harré]

14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 5. Anomalies

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We can save laws from counter-instances by treating the latter as analytic definitions [Harré]