Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Giordano Bruno, Jens Zimmermann and Alan Turing

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10 ideas

2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 5. Objectivity

20923

We take part in objective truth, rather than observe it from a distance [Zimmermann,J]

20926

Hermeneutic knowledge is not objective, but embraces interpretations [Zimmermann,J]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 1. Perception

20924

In phenomenology, all perception is 'seeing as' [Zimmermann,J]

18. Thought / B. Mechanics of Thought / 6. Artificial Thought / b. Turing Machines

3193	Turing showed that logical rules can be specified computationally and mechanically [Turing, by Rey]

3979	The Turing Machine is the best idea yet about how the mind works [Fodor on Turing]

18. Thought / B. Mechanics of Thought / 6. Artificial Thought / c. Turing Test

5321	In 50 years computers will successfully imitate humans with a 70% success rate [Turing]

21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 8. The Arts / b. Literature

20927

The hermeneutic circle is between the reader's self-understanding, and the world of the text [Zimmermann,J]

25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 2. The Law / c. Natural law

20933

Natural law theorists fear that without morality, law could be based on efficiency [Zimmermann,J]

29. Religion / A. Polytheistic Religion / 2. Greek Polytheism

9287	Bruno said that ancient Egyptian magic was the true religion [Bruno, by Yates]

29. Religion / B. Monotheistic Religion / 2. Judaism

20929

Traditionally, God dictated the Torah to Moses, unlike the later biblical writings [Zimmermann,J]