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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 4. Prediction
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If a theory can be fudged, so can observations [Scerri]
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 2. Aim of Science
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A theory which doesn't fit nature is unexplanatory, even if it is true [Sider]
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 4. Paradigm
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The periodic system is the big counterexample to Kuhn's theory of revolutionary science [Scerri]
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 8. Ramsey Sentences
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If I used Ramsey sentences to eliminate fundamentality from my theory, that would be a real loss [Sider]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 5. Paradoxes of Induction / a. Grue problem
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Problem predicates in induction don't reflect the structure of nature [Sider]
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Two applications of 'grue' do not guarantee a similarity between two things [Sider]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 6. Bayes's Theorem
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Bayes produces weird results if the prior probabilities are bizarre [Sider]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / a. Explanation
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Explanations must cite generalisations [Sider]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / b. Aims of explanation
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Scientists eventually seek underlying explanations for every pattern [Scerri]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / a. Best explanation
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The periodic table suggests accommodation to facts rates above prediction [Scerri]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / b. Ultimate explanation
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If the ultimate explanation is a list of entities, no laws, patterns or mechanisms can be cited [Sider]
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