Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Buddhaghosa and Roy Bhaskar

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3 ideas

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 5. Essence as Kind

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Kind essences are the categorical bases of a thing's causal powers [Bhaskar, by Chakravartty]

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]

25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 1. Causing Death

7907	Human killing is worse if the victim is virtuous [Buddhaghosa]