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'Writing the Book of the World', 'Darwin's Dangerous Idea' and 'Laughter'
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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 8. Humour
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Amusement rests on superiority, or relief, or incongruity [Scruton]
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The central object of amusement is the human [Scruton]
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Since only men laugh, it seems to be an attribute of reason [Scruton]
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Objects of amusement do not have to be real [Scruton]
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1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 2. Possibility of Metaphysics
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Your metaphysics is 'cheating' if your ontology won't support the beliefs you accept [Sider]
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1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 4. Metaphysics as Science
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Metaphysics is not about what exists or is true or essential; it is about the structure of reality [Sider]
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Extreme doubts about metaphysics also threaten to undermine the science of unobservables [Sider]
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1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 6. Metaphysics as Conceptual
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It seems unlikely that the way we speak will give insights into the universe [Sider]
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1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 4. Conceptual Analysis
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Conceptual analysts trust particular intuitions much more than general ones [Sider]
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