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Ideas for 'The Rationality of Science', 'The Structure of Empirical Knowledge' and 'Inessential Aristotle: Powers without Essences'

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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 1. Observation

3858	A full understanding of 'yellow' involves some theory [Newton-Smith]

14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 5. Anomalies

3862	All theories contain anomalies, and so are falsified! [Newton-Smith]

3863	The anomaly of Uranus didn't destroy Newton's mechanics - it led to Neptune's discovery [Newton-Smith]

3864	Anomalies are judged against rival theories, and support for the current theory [Newton-Smith]

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Anomalies challenge the claim that the basic explanations are actually basic [Bonjour]