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16 ideas
1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 2. Wise People
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Philosophers become as divine and orderly as possible, by studying divinity and order [Plato]
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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 3. Philosophy Defined
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Even pointing a finger should only be done for a reason [Epictetus]
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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / e. Philosophy as reason
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The winds of the discussion should decide its destination [Plato]
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1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 2. Possibility of Metaphysics
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There is no test for metaphysics, except devising alternative theories [Ladyman/Ross]
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1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 4. Metaphysics as Science
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Metaphysics builds consilience networks across science [Ladyman/Ross]
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14907
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Progress in metaphysics must be tied to progress in science [Ladyman/Ross]
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Metaphysics must involve at least two scientific hypotheses, one fundamental, and add to explanation [Ladyman/Ross]
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Some science is so general that it is metaphysical [Ladyman/Ross]
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Cutting-edge physics has little to offer metaphysics [Ladyman/Ross]
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The aim of metaphysics is to unite the special sciences with physics [Ladyman/Ross]
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1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 6. Metaphysics as Conceptual
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Modern metaphysics pursues aesthetic criteria like story-writing, and abandons scientific truth [Ladyman/Ross]
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1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 4. Conceptual Analysis
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It would be absurd to be precise about the small things, but only vague about the big things [Plato]
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Why think that conceptual analysis reveals reality, rather than just how people think? [Ladyman/Ross]
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1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 3. Scientism
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A metaphysics based on quantum gravity could result in almost anything [Ladyman/Ross]
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We should abandon intuitions, especially that the world is made of little things, and made of something [Ladyman/Ross]
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14905
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The supremacy of science rests on its iterated error filters [Ladyman/Ross]
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