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'Writing the Book of the World', 'Explaining Explanation' and 'Letters to Hegel'
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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 4. Prediction
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The 'symmetry thesis' says explanation and prediction only differ pragmatically [Ruben]
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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]
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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]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 5. Paradoxes of Induction / a. Grue problem
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Problem predicates in induction don't reflect the structure of nature [Sider]
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Two applications of 'grue' do not guarantee a similarity between two things [Sider]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 6. Bayes's Theorem
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Bayes produces weird results if the prior probabilities are bizarre [Sider]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / a. Explanation
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Explanations must cite generalisations [Sider]
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Usually explanations just involve giving information, with no reference to the act of explanation [Ruben]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / c. Direction of explanation
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An explanation needs the world to have an appropriate structure [Ruben]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / a. Types of explanation
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Most explanations are just sentences, not arguments [Ruben]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / g. Causal explanations
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The causal theory of explanation neglects determinations which are not causal [Ruben]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction
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Reducing one science to another is often said to be the perfect explanation [Ruben]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / b. Ultimate explanation
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If the ultimate explanation is a list of entities, no laws, patterns or mechanisms can be cited [Sider]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 4. Explanation Doubts / a. Explanation as pragmatic
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Facts explain facts, but only if they are conceptualised or named appropriately [Ruben]
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