Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Blasius of Parma and Friedrich Engels

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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]

17. Mind and Body / E. Mind as Physical / 1. Physical Mind

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Intellectual and moral states, and even the soul itself, depend on prime matter for their existence [Blasius, by Pasnau]

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

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Free markets lead to boom and bust, pointless middlemen, and alienated workers [Engels]