Lexicon of Arguments

 Philosophical and Scientific Issues in Dispute
 
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I 96
Theory/Duhem: is an abstract system for summing and logical classification of a set of experimental laws. - Does not explain the laws. >Laws, >Experimental laws.
I 97
Theory is an organization of our knowledge.
Theories/Cartwright: are abound - their explanations are not all needed. >Explanation.
I 100
Theory/Cartwright: Prediction: lies in the fundamental laws.
Content: lies in the phenomenological laws.
I 133
Theory Entry: preliminary state: "unprepared description": left of the as-if-operator.
1st order prepared description: requires equation.
2nd order: Investigation of the prepared description with principles. - E.g. a laser can be described quite differently. (With or without memory).
According to the decision, there are bridge principles that say which equations are to be applied.
>Bridge laws.
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Hacking I 362
Theory/Cartwright: includes no truth itself. - If truth, then by approximations! >Idealization, >Truth.

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