Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Dean W. Zimmerman, Marcel Proust and Augustus De Morgan

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9 ideas

5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 6. Relations in Logic

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De Morgan started the study of relations and their properties [De Morgan, by Walicki]

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De Morgan found inferences involving relations, which eluded Aristotle's syllogistic [De Morgan, by Hart,WD]

5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 2. Domain of Quantification

17743

De Morgan introduced a 'universe of discourse', to replace Boole's universe of 'all things' [De Morgan, by Walicki]

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 3. Instantiated Universals

10197

An immanent universal is wholly present in more than one place [Zimmerman,DW]

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

10198

If only two indiscernible electrons exist, future differences must still be possible [Zimmerman,DW]

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Discernible differences at different times may just be in counterparts [Zimmerman,DW]

18. Thought / B. Mechanics of Thought / 3. Modularity of Mind

7845	When we need to do something, we depute an inner servant to remind us of it [Proust]

27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 1. Nature of Time / g. Growing block

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Neither 'moving spotlight' nor 'growing block' views explain why we care what is present or past [Zimmerman,DW]

27. Natural Reality / D. Time / 2. Passage of Time / e. Tensed (A) series

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A-theorists, unlike B-theorists, believe some sort of objective distinction between past, present and future [Zimmerman,DW]