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Ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Intro to Positive Philosophy' and 'Modern Philosophy:introduction and survey'

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1. Philosophy / B. History of Ideas / 1. History of Ideas
12105 Our knowledge starts in theology, passes through metaphysics, and ends in positivism [Comte]
12104 All ideas must be understood historically [Comte]
1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / c. Philosophy as generalisation
3879 Philosophy aims to provide a theory of everything [Scruton]
1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 6. Metaphysics as Conceptual
12112 Metaphysics is just the oversubtle qualification of abstract names for phenomena [Comte]
1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 3. Analysis of Preconditions
3891 If p entails q, then p is sufficient for q, and q is necessary for p [Scruton]
1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 2. Positivism
12111 Positivism is the final state of human intelligence [Comte]
12106 Positivism gives up absolute truth, and seeks phenomenal laws, by reason and observation [Comte]
1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 3. Scientism
12114 Science can drown in detail, so we need broad scientists (to keep out the metaphysicians) [Comte]
12116 Only positivist philosophy can terminate modern social crises [Comte]