Combining Philosophers
Ideas for B Hale / C Wright, John Hick and Colin McGinn
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18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 9. Indexical Thought
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The indexical perspective is subjective, incorrigible and constant [McGinn]
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Indexical thought is in relation to my self-consciousness [McGinn]
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Indexicals do not figure in theories of physics, because they are not explanatory causes [McGinn]
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Indexical concepts are indispensable, as we need them for the power to act [McGinn]
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18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 7. Abstracta by Equivalence
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Abstracted objects are not mental creations, but depend on equivalence between given entities [Hale/Wright]
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One first-order abstraction principle is Frege's definition of 'direction' in terms of parallel lines [Hale/Wright]
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Abstractionism needs existential commitment and uniform truth-conditions [Hale/Wright]
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Equivalence abstraction refers to objects otherwise beyond our grasp [Hale/Wright]
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