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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 4. Prediction
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If a theory can be fudged, so can observations [Scerri]
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory
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Plato says sciences are unified around Forms; Aristotle says they're unified around substance [Aristotle, by Moravcsik]
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 4. Paradigm
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The periodic system is the big counterexample to Kuhn's theory of revolutionary science [Scerri]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / a. Explanation
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Aristotelian explanations are facts, while modern explanations depend on human conceptions [Aristotle, by Politis]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / b. Aims of explanation
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Scientists eventually seek underlying explanations for every pattern [Scerri]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / a. Types of explanation
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Aristotle's standard analysis of species and genus involves specifying things in terms of something more general [Aristotle, by Benardete,JA]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / i. Explanations by mechanism
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Explanation is deducing a phenomenon from some nature better known to us [Boyle]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / k. Explanations by essence
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Aristotle regularly says that essential properties explain other significant properties [Aristotle, by Kung]
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14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / a. Best explanation
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The periodic table suggests accommodation to facts rates above prediction [Scerri]
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