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'Logical Pluralism', 'The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge' and 'The Advancement of Learning'
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26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 2. Natural Purpose / c. Purpose denied
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Teleological accounts are fine in metaphysics, but they stop us from searching for the causes [Bacon]
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / d. Causal necessity
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The attribution of necessity to causation is either primitive animism, or confusion with logical necessity [Ayer]
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / a. Scientific essentialism
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Essences are part of first philosophy, but as part of nature, not part of logic [Bacon]
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