Combining Philosophers
Ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Nelson Goodman and Anaxagoras
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7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 1. Nature of Existence
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Nothing is created or destroyed; there is only mixing and separation [Anaxagoras]
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7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 3. Being / f. Primary being
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Anaxagoras's concept of supreme Mind has a simple First and a multiple One [Anaxagoras, by Plotinus]
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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 4. Ontological Dependence
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Being primitive or prior always depends on a constructional system [Goodman]
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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 5. Supervenience / d. Humean supervenience
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We don't recognise patterns - we invent them [Goodman]
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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 6. Fundamentals / a. Fundamental reality
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Basic is the potentially perceptible, then comes the contrary qualities, and finally the 'elements' [Anaxagoras]
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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 3. Reality
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Reality is largely a matter of habit [Goodman]
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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 4. Anti-realism
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We build our world, and ignore anything that won't fit [Goodman]
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7. Existence / E. Categories / 5. Category Anti-Realism
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A world can be full of variety or not, depending on how we sort it [Goodman]
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