Ideas from 'Why Medieval Philosophy Matters' by Stephen Boulter [2019], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Why Medieval Philosophy Matters' by Boulter,Stephen [Bloomsbury 2019,978-1-350-09416-1]].
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1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 4. Metaphysics as Science
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Science rests on scholastic metaphysics, not on Hume, Kant or Carnap
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8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 2. Need for Universals
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Thoughts are general, but the world isn't, so how can we think accurately?
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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 6. Logical Necessity
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Logical possibility needs the concepts of the proposition to be adequate
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14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 3. Experiment
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Experiments don't just observe; they look to see what interventions change the natural order
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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory
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Science begins with sufficient reason, de-animation, and the importance of nature
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15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 1. Faculties
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Our concepts can never fully capture reality, but simplification does not falsify
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19. Language / E. Analyticity / 3. Analytic and Synthetic
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Aristotelians accept the analytic-synthetic distinction
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22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / b. Fact and value
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The facts about human health are the measure of the values in our lives
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