Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Nicole Oresme, Wilhelm Dilthey and Michael Hallett

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8 ideas

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

5437	The claim of hermeneutics to give knowledge through understanding is challenged by positivism [Mautner on Dilthey]

4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 4. Axioms for Sets / a. Axioms for sets

17833

The first-order ZF axiomatisation is highly non-categorical [Hallett,M]

17834

Non-categoricity reveals a sort of incompleteness, with sets existing that the axioms don't reveal [Hallett,M]

4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 7. Natural Sets

17837

Zermelo allows ur-elements, to enable the widespread application of set-theory [Hallett,M]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / g. Continuum Hypothesis

17836

The General Continuum Hypothesis and its negation are both consistent with ZF [Hallett,M]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 9. Qualities

16705

Whiteness isn't created in an alteration, because it is just this-being-white [Oresme]

9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 6. Successive Things

16695

Successive entities are in flux, flowing in existence, with different parts at different times [Oresme]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / d. Explaining people

5436	Natural science seeks explanation; human sciences seek understanding [Dilthey, by Mautner]