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'The Philosopher's Toolkit', 'Centring' and 'Principia Mathematica'
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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 6. Falsification
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A proposition such as 'some swans are purple' cannot be falsified, only verified [Baggini /Fosl]
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 6. Theory Holism
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If you changed one of Newton's concepts you would destroy his whole system [Heisenberg on Newton]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 1. Induction
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The problem of induction is how to justify our belief in the uniformity of nature [Baggini /Fosl]
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Science deduces propositions from phenomena, and generalises them by induction [Newton]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 4. Reason in Induction
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How can an argument be good induction, but poor deduction? [Baggini /Fosl]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / g. Causal explanations
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Natural effects of the same kind should be assumed to have the same causes [Newton]
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We should admit only enough causes to explain a phenomenon, and no more [Newton]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / k. Explanations by essence
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From the phenomena, I can't deduce the reason for the properties of gravity [Newton]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / a. Best explanation
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Abduction aims at simplicity, testability, coherence and comprehensiveness [Baggini /Fosl]
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To see if an explanation is the best, it is necessary to investigate the alternative explanations [Baggini /Fosl]
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