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All the ideas for 'Philosophy of Mind: 1950-2000', 'Second Philosophy' and 'Philosophical Studies 1611-19'

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8 ideas

5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 7. Second-Order Logic
10594 Henkin semantics is more plausible for plural logic than for second-order logic [Maddy]
5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 1. Logical Form
8132 We now have a much more sophisticated understanding of logical form in language [Burge]
9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / c. Form as causal
16625 In hylomorphism all the explanation of actions is in the form, and the matter doesn't do anything [Bacon]
15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 6. Anti-Individualism
8126 Anti-individualism says the environment is involved in the individuation of some mental states [Burge]
8127 Broad concepts suggest an extension of the mind into the environment (less computer-like) [Burge]
16. Persons / C. Self-Awareness / 2. Knowing the Self
8129 Anti-individualism may be incompatible with some sorts of self-knowledge [Burge]
17. Mind and Body / C. Functionalism / 1. Functionalism
8131 Some qualities of experience, like blurred vision, have no function at all [Burge]
26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / a. Greek matter
16624 Stripped and passive matter is just a human invention [Bacon]