Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Archimedes, Mark Steiner and Ferdinand Tnnies

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5 ideas

6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 3. Axioms for Geometry

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Archimedes defined a straight line as the shortest distance between two points [Archimedes, by Leibniz]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 3. Individual Essences

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Particular essence is often captured by generality [Steiner,M]

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

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Maybe an instance of a generalisation is more explanatory than the particular case [Steiner,M]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / m. Explanation by proof

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Explanatory proofs rest on 'characterizing properties' of entities or structure [Steiner,M]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 7. Communitarianism / a. Communitarianism

7492	Early societies are based on community, and modern societies on association [Tönnies, by Watson]