Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Jerry A. Fodor, Edouard Machery and Carrie Jenkins

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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 3. Philosophy Defined

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Who cares what 'philosophy' is? Most pre-1950 thought doesn't now count as philosophy [Fodor]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / a. Philosophy as worldly

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Philosophy is empty if it does not in some way depend on matters of fact [Machery]

1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 3. Analysis of Preconditions

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Definitions often give necessary but not sufficient conditions for an extension [Fodor]

1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 4. Conceptual Analysis

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Examining concepts can recover information obtained through the senses [Jenkins]

2474	It seems likely that analysis of concepts is impossible, but justification can survive without it [Fodor]

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

2481	Despite all the efforts of philosophers, nothing can ever be reduced to anything [Fodor]