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All the ideas for 'Introduction to 'Virtues of Authenticity'', 'Does Consciousness Exist?' and 'Implications'

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1. Philosophy / H. Continental Philosophy / 6. Deconstruction
8210 Deconstructing philosophy gives the history of concepts, and the repressions behind them [Derrida]
8211 The movement of 'différance' is the root of all the oppositional concepts in our language [Derrida]
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]
15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 1. Consciousness / e. Cause of consciousness
9286 Consciousness is not a stuff, but is explained by the relations between experiences [James]
17. Mind and Body / E. Mind as Physical / 3. Eliminativism
9285 'Consciousness' is a nonentity, a mere echo of the disappearing 'soul' [James]