Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Quentin Smith and Richard Bentley

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3 ideas

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]

17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 3. Panpsychism

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That all matter thinks is absurd, and would make each part of our bodies a distinct self-consciousness [Bentley]

27. Natural Reality / C. Space / 6. Space-Time

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Time, as it appears in standard modern science, is bad verificationist metaphysics [Smith,Q, by Le Poidevin]