5 ideas
14248 | We could accept the integers as primitive, then use sets to construct the rest [Cohen] |
13230 | Particular essence is often captured by generality [Steiner,M] |
13229 | Maybe an instance of a generalisation is more explanatory than the particular case [Steiner,M] |
20653 | Six reduction levels: groups, lives, cells, molecules, atoms, particles [Putnam/Oppenheim, by Watson] |
13231 | Explanatory proofs rest on 'characterizing properties' of entities or structure [Steiner,M] |