Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Phil Dowe, Wallace, J and Timothy Smiley

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5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 4. Substitutional Quantification

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Substitutional quantification is just a variant of Tarski's account [Wallace, by Baldwin]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 2. Understanding

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Aristotle's proofs give understanding, so it can't be otherwise, so consequence is necessary [Smiley, by Rumfitt]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 4. Naturalised causation

14586

Physical causation consists in transference of conserved quantities [Dowe, by Mumford/Anjum]

4787	Causation interaction is an exchange of conserved quantities, such as mass, energy or charge [Dowe, by Psillos]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 9. Counterfactual Claims

4788	Dowe commends the Conserved Quantity theory as it avoids mention of counterfactuals [Dowe, by Psillos]