Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Jerry A. Fodor, Ludwig Wittgenstein and Allan Gibbard

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9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / a. Substance

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Apart from the facts, there is only substance [Wittgenstein]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / b. Need for substance

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We accept substance, to avoid infinite backwards chains of meaning [Wittgenstein, by Potter]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 3. Unity Problems / c. Statue and clay

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If a statue is identical with the clay of which it is made, that identity is contingent [Gibbard]

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A 'piece' of clay begins when its parts stick together, separately from other clay [Gibbard]

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Clay and statue are two objects, which can be named and reasoned about [Gibbard]

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We can only investigate the identity once we have designated it as 'statue' or as 'clay' [Gibbard]