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'From an Ontological Point of View', 'Knowledge:Readings in Cont.Epist' and 'On the Natural Faculties'
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory
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If the world is theory-dependent, the theories themselves can't be theory-dependent [Heil]
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 2. Aim of Science
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Science is sometimes said to classify powers, neglecting qualities [Heil]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 5. Paradoxes of Induction / a. Grue problem
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Predictions are bound to be arbitrary if they depend on the language used [Bernecker/Dretske]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction
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One form of explanation is by decomposition [Heil]
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