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    It is not the case that The premise that a theory must be more informative in order to be more explanatory should be rejected

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    • 1.Special Relativity Theory is not obviously more informative than Lorentz's æther theory in the relevant sense
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    • 2.Yet Special Relativity Theory is regarded as more explanatory than Lorentz's æther theory
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    • 3.A theory can be more explanatory without being more informative
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