Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Alexius Meinong and Tim Mawson

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8 ideas

4. Formal Logic / E. Nonclassical Logics / 6. Free Logic

8250	So-called 'free logic' operates without existence assumptions [Meinong, by George/Van Evra]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 2. Abstract Objects / c. Modern abstracta

8719	There can be impossible and contradictory objects, if they can have properties [Meinong, by Friend]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 3. Objects in Thought

8971	There are objects of which it is true that there are no such objects [Meinong]

8718	Meinong says an object need not exist, but must only have properties [Meinong, by Friend]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 4. Impossible objects

7756	Meinong said all objects of thought (even self-contradictions) have some sort of being [Meinong, by Lycan]

15781

The objects of knowledge are far more numerous than objects which exist [Meinong]

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

20653

Six reduction levels: groups, lives, cells, molecules, atoms, particles [Putnam/Oppenheim, by Watson]

25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 1. Basis of Rights

5064	Rights are moral significance, or liberty, or right not to be restrained, or entitlement [Mawson]