Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Stephen Hetherington, John Locke and Jerry A. Fodor
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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]
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1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 1. Nature of Metaphysics
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Maybe analysis seeks the 'nominal essence', and metaphysics seeks the 'real essence' [Locke, by Mumford]
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1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 4. Metaphysics as Science
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I am just an under-labourer, clearing the ground in preparation for knowledge [Locke]
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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]
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1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 4. Conceptual Analysis
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It seems likely that analysis of concepts is impossible, but justification can survive without it [Fodor]
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1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 7. Limitations of Analysis
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Despite all the efforts of philosophers, nothing can ever be reduced to anything [Fodor]
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