Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Herodotus, J.L. Austin and Richard Hooker

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9 ideas

1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 5. Linguistic Analysis

21960

Ordinary language is the beginning of philosophy, but there is much more to it [Austin,JL]

3. Truth / C. Correspondence Truth / 1. Correspondence Truth

10835

True sentences says the appropriate descriptive thing on the appropriate demonstrative occasion [Austin,JL]

3. Truth / C. Correspondence Truth / 3. Correspondence Truth critique

10836

Correspondence theorists shouldn't think that a country has just one accurate map [Austin,JL]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 10. Vagueness / a. Problem of vagueness

21598

Austin revealed many meanings for 'vague': rough, ambiguous, general, incomplete... [Austin,JL, by Williamson]

25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 1. Basis of Rights

19896

It is not a law if not endorsed by the public [Hooker,R]

25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 2. The Law / b. Rule of law

19891

Rule of law is superior to autonomy, because citizens can see what is expected [Hooker,R]

25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 2. The Law / c. Natural law

19897

Human laws must accord with the general laws of Nature [Hooker,R]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / c. Essence and laws

17005

Natural things observe certain laws, and things cannot do otherwise if they retain their forms [Hooker,R]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 2. Immortality / a. Immortality

1513	The Egyptians were the first to say the soul is immortal and reincarnated [Herodotus]