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All the ideas for 'The Internalist Conception of Justification', 'Explanation: the state of play' and 'The Concept of Logical Consequence'

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6 ideas

2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 6. Coherence

4262	If the only aim was consistent beliefs then new evidence and experiments would be irrelevant [Goldman]

5. Theory of Logic / B. Logical Consequence / 1. Logical Consequence

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Validity is where either the situation or the interpretation blocks true premises and false conclusion [Etchemendy, by Read]

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Etchemendy says fix the situation and vary the interpretation, or fix interpretations with varying situations [Etchemendy, by Read]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / b. Aims of explanation

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Audience-relative explanation, or metaphysical explanation based on information? [Stanford]

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Explanation is for curiosity, control, understanding, to make meaningful, or to give authority [Stanford]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction

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We can explain by showing constitution, as well as showing causes [Stanford]