Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Speussipus, Pierre Duhem and Mary Anne Warren

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5 ideas

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / c. Types of substance

594	Speusippus suggested underlying principles for every substance, and ended with a huge list [Speussipus, by Aristotle]

14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 6. Falsification

22137

Observation can force rejection of some part of the initial set of claims [Duhem, by Boulter]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 6. Theory Holism

18197

Experiments only test groups of hypotheses, and can't show which one is wrong [Duhem]

16. Persons / A. Concept of a Person / 1. Existence of Persons

20618

Persons must be conscious, reasoning, motivated, communicative, self-aware [Warren, by Tuckness/Wolf]

28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 5. Atheism

2632	Speusippus said things were governed by some animal force rather than the gods [Speussipus, by Cicero]