Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Samuel Alexander, James Cargile and P Grice / P Strawson

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5 ideas

5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 6. Plural Quantification

14235

Saying 'they can become a set' is a tautology, because reference to 'they' implies a collection [Cargile]

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 6. Criterion for Existence

3534	To be is to have causal powers [Alexander,S]

17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 6. Epiphenomenalism

3398	Epiphenomenalism makes the mind totally pointless [Alexander,S]

14494

Epiphenomenalism is like a pointless nobleman, kept for show, but soon to be abolished [Alexander,S]

19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 8. Synonymy

7319	If we give up synonymy, we have to give up significance, meaning and sense [Grice/Strawson]