Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Hermarchus, Michael Bratman and Antoine Arnauld

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6 ideas

4. Formal Logic / D. Modal Logic ML / 7. Barcan Formula

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No one can conceive of a possible substance, apart from those which God has created [Arnauld]

20. Action / B. Preliminaries of Action / 1. Intention to Act / a. Nature of intentions

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Intentions must be mutually consistent, affirm appropriate means, and fit the agent's beliefs [Bratman, by Wilson/Schpall]

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Intentions are normative, requiring commitment and further plans [Bratman, by Wilson/Schpall]

20. Action / B. Preliminaries of Action / 1. Intention to Act / b. Types of intention

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Intention is either the aim of an action, or a long-term constraint on what we can do [Bratman, by Wilson/Schpall]

20. Action / B. Preliminaries of Action / 1. Intention to Act / c. Reducing intentions

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Bratman rejected reducing intentions to belief-desire, because they motivate, and have their own standards [Bratman, by Wilson/Schpall]

25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 6. Animal Rights

6005	Animals are dangerous and nourishing, and can't form contracts of justice [Hermarchus, by Sedley]