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All the ideas for 'The Value of Science', 'Unity of Science as a Working Hypothesis' and 'Marx'

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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction

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Six reduction levels: groups, lives, cells, molecules, atoms, particles [Putnam/Oppenheim, by Watson]

24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 4. Changing the State / c. Revolution

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In Marxism the state will be superseded [Singer]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 9. Communism

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Materialist history says we are subject to incomprehensible forces [Singer]

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]