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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 6. Falsification
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Smoking disposes towards cancer; smokers without cancer do not falsify this claim [Mumford/Anjum]
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 2. Aim of Science
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To accept a scientific theory, we only need to believe that it is empirically adequate [Fraassen]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 1. Induction
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If causation were necessary, the past would fix the future, and induction would be simple [Mumford/Anjum]
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The only full uniformities in nature occur from the essences of fundamental things [Mumford/Anjum]
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14. Science / C. Induction / 3. Limits of Induction
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Nature is not completely uniform, and some regular causes sometimes fail to produce their effects [Mumford/Anjum]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / e. Lawlike explanations
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It is tempting to think that only entailment provides a full explanation [Mumford/Anjum]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / i. Explanations by mechanism
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A structure won't give a causal explanation unless we know the powers of the structure [Mumford/Anjum]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / c. Against best explanation
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Why should the true explanation be one of the few we have actually thought of? [Fraassen, by Bird]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 4. Explanation Doubts / a. Explanation as pragmatic
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An explanation is just descriptive information answering a particular question [Fraassen, by Salmon]
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