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All the ideas for 'The Value of Science', 'Facts and Propositions' and 'The Inference to the Best Explanation'

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3. Truth / H. Deflationary Truth / 1. Redundant Truth

3750	"It is true that x" means no more than x [Ramsey]

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

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

19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 7. Meaning Holism / c. Meaning by Role

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Sentence meaning is given by the actions to which it would lead [Ramsey]

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

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The aim of science is just to create a comprehensive, elegant language to describe brute facts [Poincaré, by Harré]