Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Rescher,N/Oppenheim,P, Hans Reichenbach and Jean Calvin

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6 ideas

2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 5. Objectivity
22361 Contextual values are acceptable in research, but not in its final evaluation [Reichenbach, by Reiss/Sprenger]
9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / c. Wholes from parts
12887 A whole must have one characteristic, an internal relation, and a structure [Rescher/Oppenheim]
12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 5. Interpretation
18278 Kant showed that our perceptions are partly constructed from our concepts [Reichenbach]
25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 2. Religion in Society
20723 Only when working people are poor do they remain obedient to God [Calvin, by Weber]
26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 5. Direction of causation
8410 A theory of causal relations yields an asymmetry which defines the direction of time [Reichenbach, by Salmon]
27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 2. Passage of Time / g. Time's arrow
14935 The direction of time is grounded in the direction of causation [Reichenbach, by Ladyman/Ross]