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All the ideas for 'On Being (frags)', 'Explanation and Reference' and 'Introduction to German Philosophy'

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10 ideas

2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 1. On Reason

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Art can make reason more all-inclusive, by articulating what seemed inexpressible [Bowie]

5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / a. Names

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Using proper names properly doesn't involve necessary and sufficient conditions [Putnam]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 5. Essence as Kind

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Putnam bases essences on 'same kind', but same kinds may not share properties [Mackie,P on Putnam]

11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 3. Idealism / d. Absolute idealism

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German Idealism says our thinking and nature have the same rational structure [Bowie]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 2. Aim of Science

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Science aims at truth, not at 'simplicity' [Putnam]

16. Persons / E. Rejecting the Self / 2. Self as Social Construct

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Nazis think race predetermines the self [Bowie]

19. Language / B. Reference / 3. Direct Reference / b. Causal reference

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I now think reference by the tests of experts is a special case of being causally connected [Putnam]

19. Language / F. Communication / 1. Rhetoric

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Rhetoric is built into language, so it cannot be stripped from philosophy [Bowie]

26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 5. Reference to Natural Kinds

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Natural kind stereotypes are 'strong' (obvious, like tiger) or 'weak' (obscure, like molybdenum) [Putnam]

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Express natural kinds as a posteriori predicate connections, not as singular terms [Putnam, by Mackie,P]