Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Reason, Emotions and Good Life', 'The Aim and Structure of Physical Theory' and 'Hippocrates of Cos on the mind'

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4 ideas

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

22137

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

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

18197

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

17. Mind and Body / E. Mind as Physical / 1. Physical Mind

23217

All of our happiness and misery arises entirely from the brain [Hippocrates]

20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / a. Practical reason

4316	Either all action is rational, or reason dominates, or reason is only concerned with means [Cottingham]