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8251 | The logical space of reasons is a natural phenomenon, and it is the realm of freedom [McDowell] |
Full Idea: The logical space of reasons is just part of the logical space of nature. ...And, in a Kantian slogan, the space of reasons is the realm of freedom. | |
From: John McDowell (Mind and World [1994], Intro 7) | |
A reaction: [second half on p.5] This is a modern have-your-cake-and-eat-it view of which I am becoming very suspicious. The modern Kantians (Davidson, Nagel, McDowell) are struggling to naturalise free will, but it won't work. Just dump it! |
16841 | Good inference has mechanism, precision, scope, simplicity, fertility and background fit [Lipton] |
Full Idea: Among the inferential virtues commonly cited are mechanism, precision, scope, simplicity, fertility or fruitfulness, and fit with background beliefs. | |
From: Peter Lipton (Inference to the Best Explanation (2nd) [2004], 08 'the guiding') | |
A reaction: [He cites Hempel, Kuhn, Quine, and Newton-Smith] I take the over-arching term 'coherence' to cover much of this, though a bolder hypothesis offers more than mere coherence. |