Ideas from 'Essays on Intellectual Powers 1: Preliminary' by Thomas Reid [1785], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Inquiry and Essays' by Reid,Thomas (ed/tr Beanblossom /K.Lehrer) [Hackett 1983,0-915145-85-5]].
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12. Knowledge Sources / E. Direct Knowledge / 1. Common Sense
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Many truths seem obvious, and point to universal agreement - which is what we find
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18. Thought / C. Content / 2. Ideas
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Only philosophers treat ideas as objects
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19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 9. Ambiguity
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The ambiguity of words impedes the advancement of knowledge
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 1. Causation
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Similar effects come from similar causes, and causes are only what are sufficient for the effects
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