10 ideas
17644 | Metaphysical realism is committed to there being one ultimate true theory [Putnam] |
17648 | It is an illusion to think there could be one good scientific theory of reality [Putnam] |
17643 | Shape is essential relative to 'statue', but not essential relative to 'clay' [Putnam] |
12177 | Human artefacts may have essences, in their purposes [Popper] |
17642 | The old view that sense data are independent of mind is quite dotty [Putnam] |
12176 | Science does not aim at ultimate explanations [Popper] |
14080 | Are causal descriptions part of the causal theory of reference, or are they just metasemantic? [Kaplan, by Schaffer,J] |
17645 | An alien might think oxygen was the main cause of a forest fire [Putnam] |
12175 | Galilean science aimed at true essences, as the ultimate explanations [Popper] |
12179 | Essentialist views of science prevent further questions from being raised [Popper] |