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All the ideas for 'Physiologia', 'The Scientific Image' and 'Mathematical Logic (revised)'

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5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 4. Variables in Logic

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'Corner quotes' (quasi-quotation) designate 'whatever these terms designate' [Quine]

5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / f. Names eliminated

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We might do without names, by converting them into predicates [Quine, by Kirkham]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 4. Quantity of an Object

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The quantity is just the matter, in that it has extended parts and is diffuse [Charleton]

10. Modality / A. Necessity / 11. Denial of Necessity

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Empiricists deny what is unobservable, and reject objective modality [Fraassen]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / c. Aim of beliefs

6783	To 'accept' a theory is not to believe it, but to believe it empirically adequate [Fraassen, by Bird]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 2. Aim of Science

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To accept a scientific theory, we only need to believe that it is empirically adequate [Fraassen]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / c. Against best explanation

6784	Why should the true explanation be one of the few we have actually thought of? [Fraassen, by Bird]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 4. Explanation Doubts / a. Explanation as pragmatic

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An explanation is just descriptive information answering a particular question [Fraassen, by Salmon]