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'Mahaprajnaparamitashastra', 'Explanatory Coherence' and 'Questions on Aristotle's Physics'
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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 2. Demonstration
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Induction is not demonstration, because not all of the instances can be observed [Buridan]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 2. Aims of Induction
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Science is based on induction, for general truths about fire, rhubarb and magnets [Buridan]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / c. Explanations by coherence
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1: Coherence is a symmetrical relation between two propositions [Thagard, by Smart]
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2: An explanation must wholly cohere internally, and with the new fact [Thagard, by Smart]
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3: If an analogous pair explain another analogous pair, then they all cohere [Thagard, by Smart]
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4: For coherence, observation reports have a degree of intrinsic acceptability [Thagard, by Smart]
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5: Contradictory propositions incohere [Thagard, by Smart]
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6: A proposition's acceptability depends on its coherence with a system [Thagard, by Smart]
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