Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, Theodor W. Adorno and Matthew Cobb

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5 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 1. Philosophy

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If philosophy could be summarised it would be pointless [Adorno]

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]

15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 8. Brain

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There is a single mouse neuron which has 862 inputs and 626 outputs [Cobb]

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The brain is not passive, and merely processing inputs; it is active, and intervenes in the world [Cobb]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 1. Ideology

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Ideology is 'socially necessary illusion' or 'socially necessary false-consciousness' [Adorno, by Finlayson]