Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Hermarchus, Michael Stanford and C.S. Lewis

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5 ideas

14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / b. Aims of explanation

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Audience-relative explanation, or metaphysical explanation based on information? [Stanford]

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Explanation is for curiosity, control, understanding, to make meaningful, or to give authority [Stanford]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction

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We can explain by showing constitution, as well as showing causes [Stanford]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / d. Courage

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Courage is not a virtue, but the form of every virtue at its testing point [Lewis,CS]

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]