Combining Philosophers
Ideas for B Hale / C Wright, Thomas Mautner and Ernst Zermelo
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2. Reason / D. Definition / 4. Real Definition
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'Real' definitions give the essential properties of things under a concept [Mautner]
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2. Reason / D. Definition / 7. Contextual Definition
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'Contextual definitions' replace whole statements, not just expressions [Mautner]
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2. Reason / D. Definition / 8. Impredicative Definition
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Predicative definitions are acceptable in mathematics if they distinguish objects, rather than creating them? [Zermelo, by Lavine]
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2. Reason / D. Definition / 9. Recursive Definition
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Recursive definition defines each instance from a previous instance [Mautner]
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2. Reason / D. Definition / 10. Stipulative Definition
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A stipulative definition lays down that an expression is to have a certain meaning [Mautner]
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2. Reason / D. Definition / 11. Ostensive Definition
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Ostensive definitions point to an object which an expression denotes [Mautner]
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2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 1. Fallacy
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It is a fallacy to explain the obscure with the even more obscure [Hale/Wright]
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2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 5. Fallacy of Composition
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The fallacy of composition is the assumption that what is true of the parts is true of the whole [Mautner]
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