Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, John Austin and Dennis Whitcomb

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3 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 3. Wisdom Deflated

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The devil was wise as an angel, and lost no knowledge when he rebelled [Whitcomb]

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 / D. Justice / 2. The Law / d. Legal positivism

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The existence of law is one thing, its merits and demerits another [Austin,J]