Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Euripides and Hilbert,D/Ackermann,W

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3 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 7. Despair over Philosophy
Our ancient beliefs can never be overthrown by subtle arguments [Euripides]
4. Formal Logic / C. Predicate Calculus PC / 1. Predicate Calculus PC
The first clear proof of the consistency of the first order predicate logic was in 1928 [Hilbert/Ackermann, by Walicki]
14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction
Six reduction levels: groups, lives, cells, molecules, atoms, particles [Putnam/Oppenheim, by Watson]