[FRIAM] Abduction

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I think I'm posting too frequently.  But I'm compelled to make one comment:

On 12/31/18 2:28 PM, Eric Charles wrote:
> And by just such a series of discoveries (Peirce believes), the scientific
> method progresses us towards beliefs that are ever-more stable, and...
> least some of the time... towards a belief that will hold up across all
> potential tests.

When I read your caveat progression, I do not hear "ever-more stable".  I hear "ever-more detailed".  It's not the stability of the core concept (whatever that may mean).  It's the *context* that matters.  And statements like "over here, but not over there" or "now but not later" ARE context.  So, what you're describing the scientist doing (and with which I agree) is controlled experimentation.  Remove the experimental details and you remove whatever Truth they may have contained.

The methods section is the most interesting part of the paper, right?

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