Combining Philosophers

Ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Joseph Joubert and Jos A. Benardete

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1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 3. Wisdom Deflated

8093	Seek wisdom rather than truth; it is easier [Joubert]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 1. Philosophy

8095	We must think with our entire body and soul [Joubert]

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 1. Nature of Metaphysics

3358	Metaphysics focuses on Platonism, essentialism, materialism and anti-realism [Benardete,JA]

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 2. Possibility of Metaphysics

8107	The love of certainty holds us back in metaphysics [Joubert]

1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 5. Linguistic Analysis

3312	There are the 'is' of predication (a function), the 'is' of identity (equals), and the 'is' of existence (quantifier) [Benardete,JA]

1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 7. Limitations of Analysis

3352	Analytical philosophy analyses separate concepts successfully, but lacks a synoptic vision of the results [Benardete,JA]

1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 1. Aims of Science

3329	Presumably the statements of science are true, but should they be taken literally or not? [Benardete,JA]