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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'The Aim and Structure of Physical Theory' and 'Epistemic Justification'

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6 ideas

13. Knowledge Criteria / A. Justification Problems / 3. Internal or External / a. Pro-internalism

19679

'Access' internalism says responsibility needs access; weaker 'mentalism' needs mental justification [Kvanvig]

13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 4. Foundationalism / a. Foundationalism

19678

Strong foundationalism needs strict inferences; weak version has induction, explanation, probability [Kvanvig]

14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 6. Falsification

22137

Observation can force rejection of some part of the initial set of claims [Duhem, by Boulter]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 6. Theory Holism

18197

Experiments only test groups of hypotheses, and can't show which one is wrong [Duhem]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 5. Infinite in Nature

1748	Archelaus was the first person to say that the universe is boundless [Archelaus, by Diog. Laertius]

27. Natural Reality / G. Biology / 3. Evolution

5989	Archelaus said life began in a primeval slime [Archelaus, by Schofield]