Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Andreas Osiander, Robin Waterfield and Ram Neta

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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 10. Constructivism / b. Intuitionism

9548	A mathematical object exists if there is no contradiction in its definition [Waterfield]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / a. Beliefs

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There are reasons 'for which' a belief is held, reasons 'why' it is believed, and reasons 'to' believe it [Neta]

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The basing relation of a reason to a belief should both support and explain the belief [Neta]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / e. Lawlike explanations

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Facts should be deducible from the theory and initial conditions, and prefer the simpler theory [Osiander, by Harré/Madden]