Combining Philosophers

Ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Lucretius and Willard Quine

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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 4. Regularities / a. Regularity theory

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It is hard to see how regularities could be explained [Quine]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 7. Strictness of Laws

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Nothing can break the binding laws of eternity [Lucretius]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / e. Anti scientific essentialism

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Essence gives an illusion of understanding [Quine, by Almog]

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We can't say 'necessarily if x is in water then x dissolves' if we can't quantify modally [Quine]