Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Victor Velarde-Mayol and Nagarjuna

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6 ideas

11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 4. Solipsism
21227 The Cogito demands a bridge to the world, and ends in isolating the ego [Velarde-Mayol]
12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 3. Representation
21215 The representation may not be a likeness [Velarde-Mayol]
14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction
20653 Six reduction levels: groups, lives, cells, molecules, atoms, particles [Putnam/Oppenheim, by Watson]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues
7903 The six perfections are giving, morality, patience, vigour, meditation, and wisdom [Nagarjuna]
26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / d. Knowing essences
21219 Find the essence by varying an object, to see what remains invariable [Velarde-Mayol]
29. Religion / C. Spiritual Disciplines / 3. Buddhism
7607 Nagarjuna and others pronounced the world of experience to be an illusion [Nagarjuna, by Armstrong,K]