Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Semantics, Conceptual Role', 'The Nature of Existence vol.1' and 'The Sublime and the Good'

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7 ideas

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

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Substance has to exist, with no intrinsic qualities or relations [McTaggart]

19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 7. Meaning Holism / c. Meaning by Role

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The meaning of a representation is its role in thought, perception or decisions [Block]

21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 1. Defining Art

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We should first decide what are the great works of art, with aesthetic theory following from that [Murdoch]

21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 6. Value of Art

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Great art proves the absurdity of art for art's sake [Murdoch]

21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 7. Art and Morality

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Because art is love, it improves us morally [Murdoch]

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Art and morals are essentially the same, and are both identical with love [Murdoch]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / g. Love

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Love is realising something other than oneself is real [Murdoch]