Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Jerry A. Fodor, Goodman,N/Quine,W and Jonathan Schaffer

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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 8. Naturalising Reason

2505	Turing invented the idea of mechanical rationality (just based on syntax) [Fodor]

2463	A standard naturalist view is realist, externalist, and computationalist, and believes in rationality [Fodor]

2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 6. Ockham's Razor

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We should not multiply basic entities, but we can have as many derivative entities as we like [Schaffer,J]

2. Reason / D. Definition / 13. Against Definition

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We have no successful definitions, because they all use indefinable words [Fodor]

2. Reason / E. Argument / 2. Transcendental Argument

2470	Transcendental arguments move from knowing Q to knowing P because it depends on Q [Fodor]

2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 1. Fallacy

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'Reification' occurs if we mistake a concept for a thing [Schaffer,J]