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Ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'The Periodic Table' and 'Writing the Book of the World'

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14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / a. Explanation

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Explanations must cite generalisations [Sider]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / b. Aims of explanation

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Scientists eventually seek underlying explanations for every pattern [Scerri]

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]

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]