Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Introduction to 'Virtues of Authenticity'', 'Rawls and Feminism' and 'The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences'

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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]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / d. Consilience

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Consilience is a common groundwork of explanation [Whewell]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 12. Feminism

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Liberals must respect family freedom - but families are the great oppressors of women [Nussbaum]