Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Anaxarchus, Gilbert Harman and Arnauld / Nicole
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14. Science / C. Induction / 1. Induction
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Enumerative induction is inference to the best explanation [Harman]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 2. Aims of Induction
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Induction is an attempt to increase the coherence of our explanations [Harman]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 3. Limits of Induction
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Induction is 'defeasible', since additional information can invalidate it [Harman]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 4. Reason in Induction
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All reasoning is inductive, and deduction only concerns implication [Harman]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / k. Explanations by essence
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Forms make things distinct and explain the properties, by pure form, or arrangement of parts [Arnauld,A/Nicole,P]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / a. Best explanation
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Best Explanation is the core notion of epistemology [Harman, by Smart]
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