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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory
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Relativity ousted Newtonian mechanics despite a loss of simplicity [Bird]
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Realists say their theories involve truth and the existence of their phenomena [Bird]
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There is no agreement on scientific method - because there is no such thing [Bird]
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 3. Instrumentalism
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Instrumentalists regard theories as tools for prediction, with truth being irrelevant [Bird]
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 8. Ramsey Sentences
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A Ramsey sentence just asserts that a theory can be realised, without saying by what [Lewis]
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There is a method for defining new scientific terms just using the terms we already understand [Lewis]
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It is better to have one realisation of a theory than many - but it may not always be possible [Lewis]
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The Ramsey sentence of a theory says that it has at least one realisation [Lewis]
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