Combining Philosophers

All the ideas for Ion, Rayo,A/Uzquiasno,G and Charles Darwin

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8 ideas

4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 1. Set Theory

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The two best understood conceptions of set are the Iterative and the Limitation of Size [Rayo/Uzquiano]

4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 4. Axioms for Sets / m. Axiom of Separation

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Some set theories give up Separation in exchange for a universal set [Rayo/Uzquiano]

5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 2. Domain of Quantification

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We could have unrestricted quantification without having an all-inclusive domain [Rayo/Uzquiano]

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Absolute generality is impossible, if there are indefinitely extensible concepts like sets and ordinals [Rayo/Uzquiano]

5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 5. Second-Order Quantification

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Perhaps second-order quantifications cover concepts of objects, rather than plain objects [Rayo/Uzquiano]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / a. Best explanation

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A false theory could hardly rival the explanatory power of natural selection [Darwin]

19. Language / F. Communication / 5. Pragmatics / a. Contextual meaning

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The domain of an assertion is restricted by context, either semantically or pragmatically [Rayo/Uzquiano]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / a. Nature of virtue

467	A virtue is a combination of intelligence, strength and luck [Ion]