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All the ideas for 'The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics', 'reports' and 'Moral Relativism'

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8 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 1. Nature of Metaphysics

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Metaphysics is the most general attempt to make sense of things [Moore,AW]

11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 3. Idealism / b. Transcendental idealism

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Appearances are nothing beyond representations, which is transcendental ideality [Moore,AW]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 5. Interpretation

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When we say 'is red' we don't mean 'seems red to most people' [Foot]

16. Persons / E. Rejecting the Self / 4. Denial of the Self

5517	Individuals don't exist, but are conventional names for sets of elements [Buddha]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / e. Ethical cognitivism

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All people need affection, cooperation, community and help in trouble [Foot]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / f. Ultimate value

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Do we have a concept of value, other than wanting something, or making an effort to get it? [Foot]

29. Religion / C. Spiritual Disciplines / 3. Buddhism

7600	The Buddha believed the gods would eventually disappear, and Nirvana was much higher [Buddha, by Armstrong,K]

7601	Life is suffering, from which only compassion, gentleness, truth and sobriety can save us [Buddha]