10 ideas
| 17488 | Empiricist theories are sets of laws, which give explanations and reductions [Glennan] |
| 17493 | Modern mechanism need parts with spatial, temporal and function facts, and diagrams [Glennan] |
| 17487 | Mechanistic philosophy of science is an alternative to the empiricist law-based tradition [Glennan] |
| 17489 | Mechanisms are either systems of parts or sequences of activities [Glennan] |
| 17490 | 17th century mechanists explained everything by the kinetic physical fundamentals [Glennan] |
| 17491 | Unlike the lawlike approach, mechanistic explanation can allow for exceptions [Glennan] |
| 20721 | Punctuality and justice in dealings are excellent for raising a man in the world [Franklin] |
| 20720 | Time is money, ..credit is money, ..and money breeds more money [Franklin] |
| 17494 | Since causal events are related by mechanisms, causation can be analysed in that way [Glennan] |
| 13440 | Causation is the power of one property to produce another, and this gives time its direction [Esfeld] |