Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Brainstorms:Essays on Mind and Psychology', 'Killing and Letting Die' and 'Quaestiones de anima'

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6 ideas

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / d. Form as unifier

16766

One thing needs a single thing to unite it; if there were two forms, something must unite them [Aquinas]

15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 4. Intentionality / b. Intentionality theories

3158	Theories of intentionality presuppose rationality, so can't explain it [Dennett]

17. Mind and Body / B. Behaviourism / 3. Intentional Stance

3159	Beliefs and desires aren't real; they are prediction techniques [Dennett]

20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 5. Action Dilemmas / c. Omissions

4692	It is not true that killing and allowing to die (or acts and omissions) are morally indistinguishable [Foot]

4694	Making a runaway tram kill one person instead of five is diverting a fatal sequence, not initiating one [Foot]

25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 1. Basis of Rights

4693	The right of non-interference (with a 'negative duty'), and the right to goods/services ('positive') [Foot]