Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Rescher,N/Oppenheim,P, Vassilis Politis and Nicholas of Autrecourt

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6 ideas

2. Reason / D. Definition / 1. Definitions

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The Pythagoreans were the first to offer definitions [Politis, by Politis]

3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 4. Uses of Truth

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'True of' is applicable to things, while 'true' is applicable to words [Politis]

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 3. Being / e. Being and nothing

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Maybe 'What is being? is confusing because we can't ask what non-being is like [Politis]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / c. Wholes from parts

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A whole must have one characteristic, an internal relation, and a structure [Rescher/Oppenheim]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 7. Essence and Necessity / b. Essence not necessities

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Necessary truths can be two-way relational, where essential truths are one-way or intrinsic [Politis]

9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 10. Beginning of an Object

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Generation is when local motions aggregate to become a single subject [Nicholas of Autrecourt]