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All the ideas for 'Introduction to 'Virtues of Authenticity'', 'Philosophical Analysis' and 'Gentzen's Analysis of First-Order Proofs'

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1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 1. Nature of Analysis

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Analysis aims at the structure of facts, which are needed to give a rationale to analysis [Urmson, by Schaffer,J]

5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 1. Overview of Logic

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Logic is based on transitions between sentences [Prawitz]

5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 2. Logical Connectives / a. Logical connectives

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Natural deduction introduction rules may represent 'definitions' of logical connectives [Prawitz]

5. Theory of Logic / H. Proof Systems / 4. Natural Deduction

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In natural deduction, inferences are atomic steps involving just one logical constant [Prawitz]

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

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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

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

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

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