Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Benjamin Franklin and Elliott Sober

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4 ideas

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 11. Ontological Commitment / e. Ontological commitment problems

9558	All scientific tests will verify mathematics, so it is a background, not something being tested [Sober]

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

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

23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 8. Contract Strategies

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Punctuality and justice in dealings are excellent for raising a man in the world [Franklin]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 11. Capitalism

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Time is money, ..credit is money, ..and money breeds more money [Franklin]