Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Rescher,N/Oppenheim,P, Stephen Wolfram and Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)

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6 ideas

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 4. Using Numbers / g. Applying mathematics

20660

At one level maths and nature are very similar, suggesting some deeper origin [Wolfram]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 8. Parts of Objects / c. Wholes from parts

12887

A whole must have one characteristic, an internal relation, and a structure [Rescher/Oppenheim]

16. Persons / E. Rejecting the Self / 4. Denial of the Self

5517	Individuals don't exist, but are conventional names for sets of elements [Buddha]

27. Natural Reality / C. Space / 4. Substantival Space

20659

Space and its contents seem to be one stuff - so space is the only existing thing [Wolfram]

29. Religion / C. Spiritual Disciplines / 3. Buddhism

7600	The Buddha believed the gods would eventually disappear, and Nirvana was much higher [Buddha, by Armstrong,K]

7601	Life is suffering, from which only compassion, gentleness, truth and sobriety can save us [Buddha]