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Ideas for 'The Advancement of Learning', 'Three Varieties of Knowledge' and 'The Empirical Stance'

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

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Science moves up and down between inventions of causes, and experiments [Bacon]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 5. Commensurability

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Many different theories will fit the observed facts [Bacon]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / c. Against best explanation

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Inference to best explanation contains all sorts of hidden values [Fraassen]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 4. Explanation Doubts / a. Explanation as pragmatic

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We accept many scientific theories without endorsing them as true [Fraassen]