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All the ideas for 'Reply to Richards', 'The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences' and 'Contemporary Efficient Causation: Aristotelian themes'

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1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 3. Metaphysical Systems

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The greatest philosophers are methodical; it is what makes them great [Grice]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / d. Consilience

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Consilience is a common groundwork of explanation [Whewell]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 1. Causation

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Causation interests us because we want to explain change [Mumford]