Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'The Logical Syntax of Language', 'Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science' and 'On Aristotle's Metaphysics Book 2'

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4 ideas

5. Theory of Logic / B. Logical Consequence / 1. Logical Consequence

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Carnap defined consequence by contradiction, but this is unintuitive and changes with substitution [Tarski on Carnap]

5. Theory of Logic / C. Ontology of Logic / 4. Logic by Convention

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Each person is free to build their own logic, just by specifying a syntax [Carnap]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction

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Science is the reduction of diverse forces and powers to a smaller number that explain them [Kant]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / g. Atomism

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How can things without weight compose weight? [Alexander]