Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'True Method in Philosophy and Theology', 'Scepticism' and 'Preface to 'De Revolutionibus''

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3 ideas

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 6. Criterion for Existence

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What is not active is nothing [Leibniz]

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

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Facts should be deducible from the theory and initial conditions, and prefer the simpler theory [Osiander, by Harré/Madden]

27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 1. Mechanics / a. Explaining movement

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We only see points in motion, and thereby infer movement [Rescher]