Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Hermarchus, Ruth Garrett Millikan and Mark Steiner

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6 ideas

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 3. Individual Essences

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Particular essence is often captured by generality [Steiner,M]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / a. Beliefs

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The function of beliefs is to produce beliefs-that-p when p [Millikan]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / e. Lawlike explanations

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Maybe an instance of a generalisation is more explanatory than the particular case [Steiner,M]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / m. Explanation by proof

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Explanatory proofs rest on 'characterizing properties' of entities or structure [Steiner,M]

18. Thought / C. Content / 11. Teleological Semantics

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Biosemantics says content is useful mapping from a producer to a consumer system [Millikan, by Schulte]

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]