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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'The Thesis that Mathematics is Logic' and 'Jerry A. Fodor on himself'

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5. Theory of Logic / C. Ontology of Logic / 3. If-Thenism

10066

Putnam coined the term 'if-thenism' [Putnam, by Musgrave]

12. Knowledge Sources / D. Empiricism / 2. Associationism

3978	Associations are held to connect Ideas together in the way the world is connected together [Fodor]

13. Knowledge Criteria / E. Relativism / 2. Knowledge as Convention

1556	By nature people are close to one another, but culture drives them apart [Hippias]

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

3976	Intentional science needs objects with semantic and causal properties, and which obey laws [Fodor]

3980	Intentional states and processes may be causal relations among mental symbols [Fodor]

17. Mind and Body / E. Mind as Physical / 7. Anti-Physicalism / b. Multiple realisability

3981	Most psychological properties seem to be multiply realisable [Fodor]

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

3975	Folk psychology explains behaviour by reference to intentional states like belief and desire [Fodor]

18. Thought / C. Content / 6. Broad Content

3982	How could the extrinsic properties of thoughts supervene on their intrinsic properties? [Fodor]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 9. Counterfactual Claims

3977	Laws are true generalisations which support counterfactuals and are confirmed by instances [Fodor]