Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Herodotus, Tim Button and David Wiggins

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7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 6. Criterion for Existence

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What exists can't depend on our conceptual scheme, and using all conceptual schemes is too liberal [Sider on Wiggins]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 2. Realism

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Realist Conceptualists accept that our interests affect our concepts [Wiggins]

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Conceptualism says we must use our individuating concepts to grasp reality [Wiggins]

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Realists believe in independent objects, correspondence, and fallibility of all theories [Button]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 4. Anti-realism

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Indeterminacy arguments say if a theory can be made true, it has multiple versions [Button]

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An ideal theory can't be wholly false, because its consistency implies a true model [Button]

7. Existence / E. Categories / 3. Proposed Categories

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Animal classifications: the Emperor's, fabulous, innumerable, like flies, stray dogs, embalmed…. [Wiggins]