Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Rescher,N/Oppenheim,P, William Lyons and John Bigelow

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9 ideas

3. Truth / B. Truthmakers / 1. For Truthmakers

18344

Truth and falsehood must track what does or doesn't exist [Bigelow]

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]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / a. Beliefs

2986	Belief is the most important propositional attitude [Lyons]

15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 4. Intentionality / b. Intentionality theories

2978	Consciousness no longer seems essential to intentionality [Lyons]

17. Mind and Body / E. Mind as Physical / 4. Connectionism

2984	Perceptions could give us information without symbolic representation [Lyons]

18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 2. Propositional Attitudes

2979	Propositional attitudes require representation [Lyons]

18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 4. Folk Psychology

2987	Folk psychology works badly for alien cultures [Lyons]

18. Thought / C. Content / 1. Content

2977	All thinking has content [Lyons]

27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 1. Nature of Time / h. Presentism

14409

I am a presentist, and all language and common sense supports my view [Bigelow]