Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Anaxarchus, Richard Jeffrey and R.G. Collingwood

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6 ideas

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 2. Nature of Possible Worlds / b. Worlds as fictions

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A possible world can be seen as a complete and consistent novel [Jeffrey]

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 / C. Induction / 6. Bayes's Theorem

19155

Instead of gambling, Jeffrey made the objects of Bayesian preference to be propositions [Jeffrey, by Davidson]

21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 4. Art as Expression

20420

The emotion expressed is non-conscious, but feels oppressive until expression relieves it [Collingwood]

21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 7. Ontology of Art

20421

Art exists ideally, purely as experiences in the mind of the perceiver [Collingwood, by Kemp]

21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 6. Value of Art

20406

Art clarifies the artist's mind and feelings, thus leading to self-knowledge [Collingwood, by Davies,S]