Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Paul Ricoeur, Richard Polt and Verity Harte

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10 ideas

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

15575

Knowledge is not a static set of correct propositions, but a continuing search for better interpretations [Polt]

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

2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 7. Ad Hominem

15842

An ad hominem refutation is reasonable, if it uses the opponent's assumptions [Harte,V]

4. Formal Logic / G. Formal Mereology / 1. Mereology

15841

Mereology began as a nominalist revolt against the commitments of set theory [Harte,V]

7. Existence / B. Change in Existence / 1. Nature of Change

15858

Traditionally, the four elements are just what persists through change [Harte,V]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 6. Constitution of an Object

15848

Mereology treats constitution as a criterion of identity, as shown in the axiom of extensionality [Harte,V]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / b. Sums of parts

15837

What exactly is a 'sum', and what exactly is 'composition'? [Harte,V]

15839

If something is 'more than' the sum of its parts, is the extra thing another part, or not? [Harte,V]

15838

The problem with the term 'sum' is that it is singular [Harte,V]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 1. Possibility

15568

When we consider possibilities, there must be something we are considering [Polt]