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All the ideas for 'A world of truthmakers?', 'Abduction and Induction' and 'Mathematical Explanation'

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3. Truth / B. Truthmakers / 6. Making Negative Truths

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If it were true that nothing at all existed, would that have a truthmaker? [Lewis]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 3. Individual Essences

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Particular essence is often captured by generality [Steiner,M]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / e. Lawlike explanations

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Maybe an instance of a generalisation is more explanatory than the particular case [Steiner,M]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / m. Explanation by proof

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Explanatory proofs rest on 'characterizing properties' of entities or structure [Steiner,M]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / a. Best explanation

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'Abduction' is beginning a hypothesis, particularly if it includes preference of one explanation over others [Peirce]

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Abduction involves original suggestions, and not just the testing involved in induction [Peirce]