Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Tim Bayne, Robert Owen and James Woodward

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8 ideas

13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 3. Evidentialism / a. Evidence

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How we evaluate evidence depends on our background beliefs [Bayne]

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Clifford's dictum seems to block our beliefs in morality, politics and philosophy [Bayne]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / g. Causal explanations

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An explanation is a causal graph [Woodward,J, by Strevens]

17. Mind and Body / E. Mind as Physical / 1. Physical Mind

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Physicalism correlates brain and mind, explains causation by thought, and makes nature continuous [Bayne]

18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 8. Human Thought

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Perception reveals what animals think, but humans can disengage thought from perception [Bayne]

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Some people centre space on themselves; others centre space on the earth [Bayne]

18. Thought / B. Mechanics of Thought / 4. Language of Thought

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The alternative to a language of thought is map-like or diagram-like thought [Bayne]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 8. Socialism

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The great interest of the human race is cordial unity and unlimited mutual aid [Owen]