Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Leibniz: Guide for the Perplexed', 'Aspects of the Theory of Syntax' and 'True Method in Philosophy and Theology'

expand these ideas     |    start again     |     specify just one area for these texts

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3 ideas

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 6. Criterion for Existence

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What is not active is nothing [Leibniz]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / d. Substance defined

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Substance needs independence, unity, and stability (for individuation); also it is a subject, for predicates [Perkins]

19. Language / C. Assigning Meanings / 1. Syntax

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Chomsky's 'interpretative semantics' says syntax comes first, and is then interpreted [Chomsky, by Magidor]