Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Jerry A. Fodor, William S. Jevons and Derek Parfit

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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 / 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 / E. Argument / 7. Thought Experiments

5515	Imaginary cases are good for revealing our beliefs, rather than the truth [Parfit]