Combining Philosophers

Ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Tim Button and Nelson Goodman

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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 2. Realism

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Realists believe in independent objects, correspondence, and fallibility of all theories [Button]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 3. Reality

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Reality is largely a matter of habit [Goodman]

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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Indeterminacy arguments say if a theory can be made true, it has multiple versions [Button]

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An ideal theory can't be wholly false, because its consistency implies a true model [Button]