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Ideas for 'Writing the Book of the World', 'The Evolution of Logic' and 'Intro to Positive Philosophy'

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1. Philosophy / B. History of Ideas / 1. History of Ideas
12104 All ideas must be understood historically [Comte]
12105 Our knowledge starts in theology, passes through metaphysics, and ends in positivism [Comte]
1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 4. Later European Philosophy / c. Eighteenth century philosophy
13466 We are all post-Kantians, because he set the current agenda for philosophy [Hart,WD]
1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / d. Philosophy as puzzles
13477 The problems are the monuments of philosophy [Hart,WD]
1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 2. Possibility of Metaphysics
15010 Your metaphysics is 'cheating' if your ontology won't support the beliefs you accept [Sider]
1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 4. Metaphysics as Science
14977 Metaphysics is not about what exists or is true or essential; it is about the structure of reality [Sider]
14994 Extreme doubts about metaphysics also threaten to undermine the science of unobservables [Sider]
1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 6. Metaphysics as Conceptual
15003 It seems unlikely that the way we speak will give insights into the universe [Sider]
12112 Metaphysics is just the oversubtle qualification of abstract names for phenomena [Comte]
1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 4. Conceptual Analysis
14986 Conceptual analysts trust particular intuitions much more than general ones [Sider]
1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 6. Logical Analysis
13515 To study abstract problems, some knowledge of set theory is essential [Hart,WD]
1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 2. Positivism
12106 Positivism gives up absolute truth, and seeks phenomenal laws, by reason and observation [Comte]
12111 Positivism is the final state of human intelligence [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]