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'Writing the Book of the World', 'The Meditations (To Himself)' and 'Inference to the Best Explanation (2nd)'
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6 ideas
1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 2. Wise People
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A philosopher should have principles ready for understanding, like a surgeon with instruments [Aurelius]
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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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