Combining Philosophers

Ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Thomas Nagel and Willard Quine

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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory

4630	Two theories can be internally consistent and match all the facts, yet be inconsistent with one another [Quine, by Baggini /Fosl]

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It seems obvious to prefer the simpler of two theories, on grounds of beauty and convenience [Quine]

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There are four suspicious reasons why we prefer simpler theories [Quine]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 3. Instrumentalism

4713	For Quine, theories are instruments used to make predictions about observations [Quine, by O'Grady]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 6. Theory Holism

1625	Statements about the external world face the tribunal of sense experience as a corporate body [Quine]