Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Anaxarchus, Max Black and Proclus

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7 ideas

4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 4. Axioms for Sets / j. Axiom of Choice IX

10196

The Axiom of Choice needs a criterion of choice [Black]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / b. Individuation by properties

10194

Two things can only be distinguished by a distinct property or a distinct relation [Black]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 5. Self-Identity

10193

The 'property' of self-identity is uselessly tautological [Black]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 7. Indiscernible Objects

10195

If the universe just held two indiscernibles spheres, that refutes the Identity of Indiscernibles [Black]

13. Knowledge Criteria / D. Scepticism / 1. Scepticism

3061	Anaxarchus said that he was not even sure that he knew nothing [Anaxarchus, by Diog. Laertius]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / g. Causal explanations

13165

Geometrical proofs do not show causes, as when we prove a triangle contains two right angles [Proclus]

18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 1. Abstract Thought

9569	The origin of geometry started in sensation, then moved to calculation, and then to reason [Proclus]