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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 2. Aim of Science

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Science aims at truth, not at 'simplicity' [Putnam]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 3. Instrumentalism

4713	For Quine, theories are instruments used to make predictions about observations [Quine, by O'Grady]