Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'A General Principle to Explain Laws of Nature', 'Heidegger: an introduction' and 'Reference and Contingency'

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6 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 2. Invocation to Philosophy

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Philosophy is sanctified, because it flows from God [Leibniz]

1. Philosophy / H. Continental Philosophy / 3. Hermeneutics

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Knowledge is not a static set of correct propositions, but a continuing search for better interpretations [Polt]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 1. Concept of Identity

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Inequality can be brought infinitely close to equality [Leibniz]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 1. Possibility

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When we consider possibilities, there must be something we are considering [Polt]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 5. Contingency

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'Superficial' contingency: false in some world; 'Deep' contingency: no obvious verification [Evans, by Macià/Garcia-Carpentiro]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / b. Rigid designation

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Rigid designators can be meaningful even if empty [Evans, by Mackie,P]