Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Christopher Janaway and Richard Montague

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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 5. Objectivity

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We become objective when we detach ourselves from the world [Janaway]

5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 2. Descriptions / b. Definite descriptions

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'The' is a quantifier, like 'every' and 'a', and does not result in denotation [Montague]

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]