Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Nicolas Malebranche, Paul Ricoeur and Max Black

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8 ideas

1. Philosophy / H. Continental Philosophy / 3. Hermeneutics

5438	Hermeneutics of tradition is sympathetic, hermeneutics of suspicion is hostile [Ricoeur, by Mautner]

4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 4. Axioms for Sets / j. Axiom of Choice IX

10196

The Axiom of Choice needs a criterion of choice [Black]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 8. Properties as Modes

16669

Everything that exists is either a being, or some mode of a being [Malebranche]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / b. Individuation by properties

10194

Two things can only be distinguished by a distinct property or a distinct relation [Black]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 5. Self-Identity

10193

The 'property' of self-identity is uselessly tautological [Black]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 7. Indiscernible Objects

10195

If the universe just held two indiscernibles spheres, that refutes the Identity of Indiscernibles [Black]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / d. Causal necessity

2594	A true cause must involve a necessary connection between cause and effect [Malebranche]

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In a true cause we see a necessary connection [Malebranche]