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Ideas for 'Thinking About Mathematics', 'New Essays on Human Understanding' and 'The Empirical Stance'

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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / k. Explanations by essence

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We will only connect our various definitions of gold when we understand it more deeply [Leibniz]

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]