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All the ideas for 'Ethics: Inventing Right and Wrong', 'The Aim and Structure of Physical Theory' and 'Lectures on Jurisprudence'

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4 ideas

14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 6. Falsification

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Observation can force rejection of some part of the initial set of claims [Duhem, by Boulter]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 6. Theory Holism

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Experiments only test groups of hypotheses, and can't show which one is wrong [Duhem]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / f. Ethical non-cognitivism

4761	The 'error theory' of morals says there is no moral knowledge, because there are no moral facts [Mackie, by Engel]

25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 2. The Law / d. Legal positivism

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The existence of law is one thing, its merits and demerits another [Austin,J]