Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Herodotus, Jens Zimmermann and Elliott Sober

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8 ideas

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

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We take part in objective truth, rather than observe it from a distance [Zimmermann,J]

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Hermeneutic knowledge is not objective, but embraces interpretations [Zimmermann,J]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 11. Ontological Commitment / e. Ontological commitment problems

9558	All scientific tests will verify mathematics, so it is a background, not something being tested [Sober]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 1. Perception

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In phenomenology, all perception is 'seeing as' [Zimmermann,J]

21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 8. The Arts / b. Literature

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The hermeneutic circle is between the reader's self-understanding, and the world of the text [Zimmermann,J]

25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 2. The Law / c. Natural law

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Natural law theorists fear that without morality, law could be based on efficiency [Zimmermann,J]

29. Religion / B. Monotheistic Religion / 2. Judaism

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Traditionally, God dictated the Torah to Moses, unlike the later biblical writings [Zimmermann,J]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 2. Immortality / a. Immortality

1513	The Egyptians were the first to say the soul is immortal and reincarnated [Herodotus]