Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Goodman,N/Quine,W, Alexander and David H. Sanford

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4 ideas

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 1. Nominalism / c. Nominalism about abstracta

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We renounce all abstract entities [Goodman/Quine]

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

8406	Not all explanations are causal, but if a thing can be explained at all, it can be explained causally [Sanford]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / g. Atomism

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How can things without weight compose weight? [Alexander]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / c. Conditions of causation

8407	A totality of conditions necessary for an occurrence is usually held to be jointly sufficient for it [Sanford]