Lexicon of Arguments

Philosophical and Scientific Issues in Dispute
 
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I 105
Approach/Cartwright: approaches are a proxies.
I 107
They lead away from the theory - but can lead to the truth. >Theories, >Truth.
I 111
Idealization/Science/Cartwright: does not only omit, but introduces something that is not prescribed by the fundamental laws. - Approach: We cannot make corrections at the beginning. - We cannot correct backwards and thus assume to come out at a fundamental law ->crossover effects.
I 119
It may be that what is the correct approach is not decided by the facts. ((s)>Non-factualism).
I.e. two approaches (with different results) can be justified by the same facts - the same approach, if applied in different places, can have different results: E.g. Lamb shift: excited atom or in the base state - not a fact prescribes which is to be assumed. >Facts.
I 121
Accuracy is only apparent if the initial problem is not given exactly.
I 150
Idealization/Distortion/Science/Physics/Cartwright: Example a) interested in atoms: Then distortion in the description of the field (E.g. infinite number of degrees of freedom) - b) if field is examined: then infinite degrees of freedom stored in the walls of the laser cavity, etc. - realistic: is an approach that uses more bridge principles. >Bridge laws, >Principles, >Reality.
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Hacking I 361
Approximation/Cartwright: Problem: approximation should lead away from confusing details - but the number of possible approximations itself is confusing - most approximate equations are themselves already simplifications of equations that you could not solve.

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