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All the ideas for 'Phenomenalism', 'Completeness of Axioms of Logic' and 'The Origins of Totalitarianism'

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4. Formal Logic / C. Predicate Calculus PC / 3. Completeness of PC

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Gödel proved the completeness of first order predicate logic in 1930 [Gödel, by Walicki]

11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 2. Phenomenalism

2614	Modern phenomenalism holds that objects are logical constructions out of sense-data [Ayer]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 4. Sense Data / a. Sense-data theory

2615	The concept of sense-data allows us to discuss appearances without worrying about reality [Ayer]

24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 2. Leaders / c. Despotism

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Modern totalitarianism results from lack of social ties or shared goals [Arendt, by Oksala]

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The ideal subject for dictators is not a fanatic, but someone who can't distinguish true from false [Arendt, by Oksala]