Lexicon of Arguments

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I 74
Cause/Causality/Empiricism/VsCauses - Russell: the law of gravity is given in equations - there are no "causes" and "effects" here.
Equations/Cartwright: are today's generalizations. - They are the heart of science.
>Equations, >Generalization.
I 75
Explanations by equations are often redundant. - I.e. there are alternative equations! - Cause: cannot be redundant. - Equation: causes nothing, but includes phenomena in a frame.
I 79
Alternative equations: offer different laws. - (they compete) - E.g. multiple versions of the Schrödinger equation.
CartwrightVsRussell: I prefer causes rather than laws. >Laws, >Natural laws.

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