Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Stephen Hetherington and David Robb

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4 ideas

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / d. Substance defined

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A substance is, roughly, a basic being or subject at the foundation of reality [Robb]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / c. Wholes from parts

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If an object survives the loss of a part, complex objects can have autonomy over their parts [Robb]

13. Knowledge Criteria / A. Justification Problems / 2. Justification Challenges / b. Gettier problem

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A Gettier case is a belief which is true, and its fallible justification involves some luck [Hetherington]

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]