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All the ideas for 'Introduction to 'Virtues of Authenticity'', '17: Of Superstition' and 'How there could be a private language'

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8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 6. Platonic Forms / a. Platonic Forms

17945

Forms are not a theory of universals, but an attempt to explain how predication is possible [Nehamas]

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 6. Platonic Forms / b. Partaking

17946

Only Tallness really is tall, and other inferior tall things merely participate in the tallness [Nehamas]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 2. Understanding

17944

'Episteme' is better translated as 'understanding' than as 'knowledge' [Nehamas]

18. Thought / B. Mechanics of Thought / 4. Language of Thought

2604	We must have expressive power BEFORE we learn language [Fodor]

28. God / A. Divine Nature / 6. Divine Morality / b. Euthyphro question

7399	Even without religion, there are many guides to morality [Bacon]