Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Rescher,N/Oppenheim,P, Andrew Dobson and William James
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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 1. Observation
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Scientific genius extracts more than other people from the same evidence [James]
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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 6. Falsification
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Experimenters assume the theory is true, and stick to it as long as result don't disappoint [James]
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 2. Aim of Science
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Theories are practical tools for progress, not answers to enigmas [James]
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 3. Instrumentalism
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True thoughts are just valuable instruments of action [James]
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Pragmatism says all theories are instrumental - that is, mental modes of adaptation to reality [James]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 3. Limits of Induction
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We can't know if the laws of nature are stable, but we must postulate it or assume it [James]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 6. Bayes's Theorem
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Trying to assess probabilities by mere calculation is absurd and impossible [James]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction
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We have a passion for knowing the parts of something, rather than the whole [James]
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