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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 1. Observation
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A full understanding of 'yellow' involves some theory [Newton-Smith]
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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 5. Anomalies
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All theories contain anomalies, and so are falsified! [Newton-Smith]
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The anomaly of Uranus didn't destroy Newton's mechanics - it led to Neptune's discovery [Newton-Smith]
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Anomalies are judged against rival theories, and support for the current theory [Newton-Smith]
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory
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Why should it matter whether or not a theory is scientific? [Newton-Smith]
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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 / 5. Commensurability
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If theories are really incommensurable, we could believe them all [Newton-Smith]
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 6. Theory Holism
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For Feyerabend the meaning of a term depends on a whole theory [Feyerabend, by Rorty]
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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 / 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 / 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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