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'Natural Kinds', 'Commentary on Euclid's 'Elements'' and 'Postscripts on supervenience'
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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 3. Experiment
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Science is common sense, with a sophisticated method [Quine]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 1. Induction
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Induction relies on similar effects following from each cause [Quine]
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Induction is just more of the same: animal expectations [Quine]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 5. Paradoxes of Induction / a. Grue problem
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Grue is a puzzle because the notions of similarity and kind are dubious in science [Quine]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / g. Causal explanations
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Geometrical proofs do not show causes, as when we prove a triangle contains two right angles [Proclus]
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