Ideas from 'Understanding and Essence' by Anand Vaidya [2010], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Philosophia' (ed/tr -) [- ,]].

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1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 4. Conceptual Analysis

19259

If 2-D conceivability can a priori show possibilities, this is a defence of conceptual analysis

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 7. Essence and Necessity / c. Essentials are necessary

19262

Essential properties are necessary, but necessary properties may not be essential

10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 4. Conceivable as Possible / a. Conceivable as possible

19267

Define conceivable; how reliable is it; does inconceivability help; and what type of possibility results?

10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 4. Conceivable as Possible / c. Possible but inconceivable

19268

Inconceivability (implying impossibility) may be failure to conceive, or incoherence

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 2. Understanding

19265

Can you possess objective understanding without realising it?

13. Knowledge Criteria / A. Justification Problems / 2. Justification Challenges / b. Gettier problem

19260

Gettier deductive justifications split the justification from the truthmaker

19266

In a disjunctive case, the justification comes from one side, and the truth from the other

18. Thought / C. Content / 1. Content

19264

Aboutness is always intended, and cannot be accidental