Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Theophrastus, Wolfgang Knne and Gonzalo Rodriguez-Pereyra

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5 ideas

2. Reason / D. Definition / 12. Paraphrase

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The idea of 'making' can be mere conceptual explanation (like 'because') [Künne]

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 2. Resemblance Nominalism

18435

Resemblance Nominalists say that resemblance explains properties (not the other way round) [Rodriquez-Pereyra]

18436

Entities are truthmakers for their resemblances, so no extra entities or 'resemblances' are needed [Rodriquez-Pereyra]

13. Knowledge Criteria / E. Relativism / 6. Relativism Critique

20921

How can we state relativism of sweet and sour, if they have no determinate nature? [Theophrastus]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 2. Natural Purpose / c. Purpose denied

5990	Theophrastus doubted whether nature could be explained teleologically [Theophrastus, by Gottschalk]