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All the ideas for 'The Inference to the Best Explanation', 'The Scientific Revolution 1500-1800' and 'The Foundations of Empirical Knowledge'

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4 ideas

11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 2. Phenomenalism

8824	No one has defended translational phenomenalism since Ayer in 1940 [Ayer, by Kim]

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

17060

Best Explanation is the core notion of epistemology [Harman, by Smart]

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]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 11. Against Laws of Nature

5470	The idea of laws of nature arose in the Middle Ages [Hall,AR, by Ellis]