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Ideas for 'Causal and Metaphysical Necessity', 'The Aim and Structure of Physical Theory' and 'God and Human Attributes'

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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 6. Falsification

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Observation can force rejection of some part of the initial set of claims [Duhem, by Boulter]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 6. Theory Holism

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Experiments only test groups of hypotheses, and can't show which one is wrong [Duhem]

14. Science / C. Induction / 5. Paradoxes of Induction / a. Grue problem

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'Grue' only has causal features because of its relation to green [Shoemaker]