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All the ideas for 'German Philosophy: a very short introduction', 'Advice to a Young Tradesman' and 'Foundations of Geometry'

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5. Theory of Logic / C. Ontology of Logic / 3. If-Thenism

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Geometrical axioms imply the propositions, but the former may not be true [Russell]

6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 3. Axioms for Geometry

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Geometry is united by the intuitive axioms of projective geometry [Russell, by Musgrave]

11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 3. Idealism / b. Transcendental idealism

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Transcendental idealism aims to explain objectivity through subjectivity [Bowie]

11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 3. Idealism / d. Absolute idealism

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The Idealists saw the same unexplained spontaneity in Kant's judgements and choices [Bowie]

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German Idealism tried to stop oppositions of appearances/things and receptivity/spontaneity [Bowie]

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Crucial to Idealism is the idea of continuity between receptivity and spontaneous judgement [Bowie]

23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 8. Contract Strategies

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Punctuality and justice in dealings are excellent for raising a man in the world [Franklin]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 11. Capitalism

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Time is money, ..credit is money, ..and money breeds more money [Franklin]