Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Symposium', 'Events and Reification' and 'The Aim and Structure of Physical Theory'

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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 / B. Value / 2. Values / h. Fine deeds

5845	Niceratus learnt the whole of Homer by heart, as a guide to goodness [Xenophon]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / b. Causal relata

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Causal relata are individuated by coarse spacetime regions [Quine, by Schaffer,J]