Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Giles of Orleans and Averroes (Ibn Rushd)

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7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 3. Being / e. Being and nothing

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Prime matter is halfway between non-existence and existence [Averroes]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 2. Qualities in Perception / d. Secondary qualities

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Changes in secondary qualities are caused by changes in primary qualities [Giles of Orleans]

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]