9 ideas
17505 | Using proper names properly doesn't involve necessary and sufficient conditions [Putnam] |
14933 | Scientific properties are defined by the laws that embody them [Psillos, by Ladyman/Ross] |
11908 | Putnam bases essences on 'same kind', but same kinds may not share properties [Mackie,P on Putnam] |
12189 | Logical necessity involves a decision about usage, and is non-realist and non-cognitive [Wright,C, by McFetridge] |
17508 | Science aims at truth, not at 'simplicity' [Putnam] |
7320 | Holism cannot give a coherent account of scientific methodology [Wright,C, by Miller,A] |
17506 | I now think reference by the tests of experts is a special case of being causally connected [Putnam] |
17507 | Natural kind stereotypes are 'strong' (obvious, like tiger) or 'weak' (obscure, like molybdenum) [Putnam] |
11904 | Express natural kinds as a posteriori predicate connections, not as singular terms [Putnam, by Mackie,P] |