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Ideas for 'works', 'There is no question of physicalism' and 'New work for a theory of universals'

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1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 4. Conceptual Analysis

8605	In addition to analysis of a concept, one can deny it, or accept it as primitive [Lewis]
	Full Idea: There are three ways to give an account: 1) 'I deny it' - this earns a failing mark if the fact is really Moorean. 2) 'I analyse it thus'. 3) 'I accept it as primitive'. Not every account is an analysis.
	From: David Lewis (New work for a theory of universals [1983], '1 Ov Many')
	A reaction: I prefer Shoemaker's view (Idea 8559). Personally I think 1) should be employed more often than it is (it is a very misunderstood approach). 3) has been overused in recent years (e.g. by Davidson and McGinn).