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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory

6805	Relativity ousted Newtonian mechanics despite a loss of simplicity [Bird]

6777	Realists say their theories involve truth and the existence of their phenomena [Bird]

6804	There is no agreement on scientific method - because there is no such thing [Bird]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 2. Aim of Science

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A theory which doesn't fit nature is unexplanatory, even if it is true [Sider]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 3. Instrumentalism

6778	Instrumentalists regard theories as tools for prediction, with truth being irrelevant [Bird]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 8. Ramsey Sentences

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If I used Ramsey sentences to eliminate fundamentality from my theory, that would be a real loss [Sider]