Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'The Philosophy of History' and 'Putnam's Paradox'

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9 ideas

5. Theory of Logic / J. Model Theory in Logic / 2. Isomorphisms

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A consistent theory just needs one model; isomorphic versions will do too, and large domains provide those [Lewis]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 4. Anti-realism

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Anti-realists see the world as imaginary, or lacking joints, or beyond reference, or beyond truth [Lewis]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / b. Sums of parts

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A gerrymandered mereological sum can be a mess, but still have natural joints [Lewis]

13. Knowledge Criteria / D. Scepticism / 1. Scepticism

3061	Anaxarchus said that he was not even sure that he knew nothing [Anaxarchus, by Diog. Laertius]

19. Language / B. Reference / 3. Direct Reference / b. Causal reference

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Causal theories of reference make errors in reference easy [Lewis]

19. Language / B. Reference / 4. Descriptive Reference / b. Reference by description

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Descriptive theories remain part of the theory of reference (with seven mild modifications) [Lewis]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / e. Human nature

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Man is God if he raises himself, by denying his nature and finitude [Hegel]

25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 1. Slavery

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State slavery is a phase of education, moving towards a full culture [Hegel]

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Slavery is unjust, because humanity is essentially free [Hegel]