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Ideas for 'Folk Psychology', 'Reals by Abstraction' and 'The Nature of Rationality'

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18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 4. Folk Psychology

7518	If folk psychology gives a network of causal laws, that fits neatly with functionalism [Churchland,PM]

7519	Many mental phenomena are totally unexplained by folk psychology [Churchland,PM]

7520	Folk psychology never makes any progress, and is marginalised by modern science [Churchland,PM]

18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 5. Rationality / a. Rationality

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In the instrumental view of rationality it only concerns means, and not ends [Nozick]

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Rationality is normally said to concern either giving reasons, or reliability [Nozick]

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Is it rational to believe a truth which leads to permanent misery? [Nozick]

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Rationality needs some self-consciousness, to also evaluate how we acquired our reasons [Nozick]