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All the ideas for 'The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics', 'De formis' and 'The Aim and Structure of Physical Theory'

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1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 1. Nature of Metaphysics

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Metaphysics is the most general attempt to make sense of things [Moore,AW]

11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 3. Idealism / b. Transcendental idealism

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Appearances are nothing beyond representations, which is transcendental ideality [Moore,AW]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 2. Qualities in Perception / c. Primary qualities

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The primary qualities are mixed to cause secondary qualities [Burley]

14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 6. Falsification

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Observation can force rejection of some part of the initial set of claims [Duhem, by Boulter]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 6. Theory Holism

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Experiments only test groups of hypotheses, and can't show which one is wrong [Duhem]