Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Dennis Whitcomb, Nicholas Hill and R.B. Braithwaite

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4 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 3. Wisdom Deflated

19695

The devil was wise as an angel, and lost no knowledge when he rebelled [Whitcomb]

2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 4. Circularity

9355	One sort of circularity presupposes a premise, the other presupposes a rule being used [Braithwaite, by Devitt]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / b. Form as principle

16640

Form is the principle that connects a thing's constitution (rather than being operative) [Hill,N]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 1. Religious Commitment / b. Religious Meaning

1468	If meaning is use, then religious sentences have meaning because they are used to assert an intention about how to live [Braithwaite, by PG]