Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Dennis Whitcomb, Sally Haslanger and Augustus De Morgan

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12 ideas

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

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

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

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

5. Theory of Logic / L. Paradox / 2. Aporiai

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By using aporiai as his start, Aristotle can defer to the wise, as well as to the many [Haslanger]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 1. Ontologies

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Ontology disputes rest on more basic explanation disputes [Haslanger]

9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 3. Three-Dimensionalism

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The persistence of objects seems to be needed if the past is to explain the present [Haslanger]

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Persistence makes change and its products intelligible [Haslanger]

9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 5. Temporal Parts

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We must explain change amongst 'momentary entities', or else the world is inexplicable [Haslanger]

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If the things which exist prior to now are totally distinct, they need not have existed [Haslanger]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / g. Causal explanations

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Natural explanations give the causal interconnections [Haslanger]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction

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Best explanations, especially natural ones, need grounding, notably by persistent objects [Haslanger]