Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Rescher,N/Oppenheim,P, Amartya Sen and J.J.C. Smart

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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 4. Aims of Reason

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What justifies reliance on reason? Is it just a tool? Why is it better than blind belief? [Sen]

2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 5. Objectivity

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In politics and ethics, scrutiny from different perspectives is essential for objectivity [Sen]

2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 6. Coherence

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Coherence is consilience, simplicity, analogy, and fitting into a web of belief [Smart]

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We need comprehensiveness, as well as self-coherence [Smart]