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'works', 'The Rationality of Science' and 'Ways of Worldmaking'
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1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 1. Nature of Wisdom
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There is practical wisdom (for action), and theoretical wisdom (for deep understanding) [Aristotle, by Whitcomb]
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1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 5. Linguistic Analysis
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Without words or other symbols, we have no world [Goodman]
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1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 1. Aims of Science
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We do not wish merely to predict, we also want to explain [Newton-Smith]
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The real problem of science is how to choose between possible explanations [Newton-Smith]
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For science to be rational, we must explain scientific change rationally [Newton-Smith]
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1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 2. Positivism
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Critics attack positivist division between theory and observation [Newton-Smith]
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Positivists hold that theoretical terms change, but observation terms don't [Newton-Smith]
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