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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'The Gettier Problem' and 'Improvement of Understanding'

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2. Reason / D. Definition / 2. Aims of Definition

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All the intrinsic properties of a thing should be deducible from its definition [Spinoza]

13. Knowledge Criteria / A. Justification Problems / 2. Justification Challenges / b. Gettier problem

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A Gettier case is a belief which is true, and its fallible justification involves some luck [Hetherington]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / k. Explanations by essence

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To understand the properties we must know the essence, as with a circle [Spinoza]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 5. Infinite in Nature

1748	Archelaus was the first person to say that the universe is boundless [Archelaus, by Diog. Laertius]

27. Natural Reality / G. Biology / 3. Evolution

5989	Archelaus said life began in a primeval slime [Archelaus, by Schofield]