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All the ideas for 'Introduction to German Philosophy', 'The Life of Reason' and 'Whose Justice? Which Rationality?'

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7 ideas

1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 1. History of Philosophy

8000	He who is ignorant of the history of philosophy is doomed to repeat it [Santayana, by MacIntyre]

2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 1. On Reason

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Art can make reason more all-inclusive, by articulating what seemed inexpressible [Bowie]

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

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German Idealism says our thinking and nature have the same rational structure [Bowie]

13. Knowledge Criteria / E. Relativism / 4. Cultural relativism

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Relativism can be seen as about the rationality of different cultural traditions [MacIntyre, by Kusch]

16. Persons / E. Rejecting the Self / 2. Self as Social Construct

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Nazis think race predetermines the self [Bowie]

19. Language / F. Communication / 1. Rhetoric

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Rhetoric is built into language, so it cannot be stripped from philosophy [Bowie]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / g. Liberalism critique

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Liberals debate how conservative or radical to be, but don't question their basics [MacIntyre]