6 ideas
| 17503 | Theories can never represent accurately, because their components are abstract [Cartwright,N, by Portides] |
| 6316 | We translate in a way that makes the largest possible number of statements true [Wilson,NL] |
| 8404 | Explain single events by general rules, or vice versa, or probability explains both, or they are unconnected [Field,H] |
| 8401 | Physical laws are largely time-symmetric, so they make a poor basis for directional causation [Field,H] |
| 8400 | Identifying cause and effect is not just conventional; we explain later events by earlier ones [Field,H] |
| 8402 | The only reason for adding the notion of 'cause' to fundamental physics is directionality [Field,H] |