Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Introduction to 'Virtues of Authenticity'', 'reports' and 'What is Mathematical Truth?'

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5 ideas

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]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 1. Possibility

10269

Mathematics eliminates possibility, as being simultaneous actuality in sets [Putnam]

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

17944

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

25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 3. Punishment / c. Deterrence of crime

1743	The greatest deterrence for injustice is if uninjured parties feel as much indignation as those who are injured [Solon, by Diog. Laertius]