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All the ideas for 'The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics', 'Laches' and 'Is Mathematics purely Linguistic?'

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5 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 3. Wisdom Deflated

291	Don't assume that wisdom is the automatic consequence of old age [Plato]

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]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 7. Formalism

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Numbers are just verbal conveniences, which can be analysed away [Russell]

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]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / d. Courage

293	Being unafraid (perhaps through ignorance) and being brave are two different things [Plato]