Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Lynch,MP/Glasgow,JM, Sydney Shoemaker and Brian Ellis

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

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Metaphysics aims at the simplest explanation, without regard to testability [Ellis]

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 3. Metaphysical Systems

8558	One system has properties, powers, events, similarity and substance [Shoemaker]

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 4. Metaphysics as Science

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Ontology should give insight into or an explanation of the world revealed by science [Ellis]

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

8559	Analysis aims at internal relationships, not reduction [Shoemaker]

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

5486	Essentialism says metaphysics can't be done by analysing unreliable language [Ellis]