Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Rescher,N/Oppenheim,P, Luke Westaway and David Conway

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9 ideas

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 6. Platonic Forms / b. Partaking
6900 A prior understanding of beauty is needed to assert that the Form of the Beautiful is beautiful [Westaway]
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]
6956 At what point does an object become 'whole'? [Westaway]
17. Mind and Body / C. Functionalism / 7. Chinese Room
7335 The Chinese Room should be able to ask itself questions in Mandarin [Westaway]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 11. Capitalism
22252 Capitalism may actually be the best way to foster community [Conway,D]
22253 Capitalism is just the market, with optional limited government, and perhaps democracy [Conway,D]
22256 Capitalism prefers representative democracy, which avoids community decision-making [Conway,D]
22255 Capitalism breaks up extended families, and must then provide welfare for the lonely people [Conway,D]
22257 Capitalism is anti-community, by only valuing individuals, and breaking up families [Conway,D]