Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for H.Putnam/P.Oppenheim, William Shakespeare and Hugh MacColl

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6 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 7. Despair over Philosophy

8658	For there was never yet philosopher/ That could endure the toothache patiently [Shakespeare]

2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 1. On Reason

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Good reasons must give way to better [Shakespeare]

4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 3. Types of Set / b. Empty (Null) Set

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The null class is the class with all the non-existents as its members [MacColl, by Lackey]

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]

20. Action / B. Preliminaries of Action / 2. Willed Action / b. Volitionism

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The cause of my action is in my will [Shakespeare]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 1. War / b. Justice in war

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Our obedience to the king erases any crimes we commit for him [Shakespeare]