Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for James Woodward, Paul J. Cohen and Jaakko Hintikka

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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 10. Constructivism / a. Constructivism

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We could accept the integers as primitive, then use sets to construct the rest [Cohen]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 11. Ontological Commitment / a. Ontological commitment

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Our commitments are to an 'ontology', but also to an 'ideology', or conceptual system [Hintikka]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 2. Nature of Possible Worlds / a. Nature of possible worlds

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Commitment to possible worlds is part of our ideology, not part of our ontology [Hintikka]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / g. Causal explanations

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An explanation is a causal graph [Woodward,J, by Strevens]