Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Donald Davidson, Robert C. Stalnaker and Thomas Hobbes

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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 5. Objectivity

8868	Objective truth arises from interpersonal communication [Davidson]

3969	There are no ultimate standards of rationality, since we only assess others by our own standard [Davidson]

3972	Truth and objectivity depend on a community of speakers to interpret what they mean [Davidson]

2. Reason / D. Definition / 2. Aims of Definition

17237

Definitions of things that are caused must express their manner of generation [Hobbes]

2. Reason / D. Definition / 5. Genus and Differentia

17239

Definition is resolution of names into successive genera, and finally the difference [Hobbes]

2. Reason / D. Definition / 8. Impredicative Definition

17241

A defined name should not appear in the definition [Hobbes]

2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 3. Question Begging

17242

'Petitio principii' is reusing the idea to be defined, in disguised words [Hobbes]