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All the ideas for 'Dissoi Logoi - on Double Arguments', 'Letters to Wolff' and 'Introduction to Aesthetics'

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11 ideas

3. Truth / H. Deflationary Truth / 2. Deflationary Truth
1564 True and false statements can use exactly the same words [Anon (Diss)]
9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 9. Essence and Properties
13191 The properties of a thing flow from its essence [Leibniz]
13. Knowledge Criteria / E. Relativism / 4. Cultural relativism
1559 Thracians think tattooing adds to a girl's beauty, but elsewhere it is a punishment [Anon (Diss)]
1560 Lydians prostitute their daughters to raise a dowery, but no Greek would marry such a girl [Anon (Diss)]
1561 Anything can be acceptable in some circumstances and unacceptable in others [Anon (Diss)]
20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / b. Intellectualism
1567 How could someone who knows everything fail to act correctly? [Anon (Diss)]
21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 6. Art as Institution
8114 The institutional theory says only a competent expert can decree something to be an art work [Dickie, by Gardner]
22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / j. Ethics by convention
1563 Every apparent crime can be right in certain circumstances [Anon (Diss), by PG]
22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / g. Consequentialism
1562 It is right to lie to someone, to get them to take medicine they are reluctant to take [Anon (Diss)]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / b. Consultation
1566 The first priority in elections is to vote for people who support democracy [Anon (Diss)]
25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / c. Teaching
1565 We learn language, and we don't know who teaches us it [Anon (Diss)]