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All the ideas for 'The Poetics', 'Knowledge and the State of Nature' and 'Introduction to Philosophical Papers I'

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4 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 3. Metaphysical Systems
I tried to be unsystematic and piecemeal, but failed; my papers presuppose my other views [Lewis]
10. Modality / B. Possibility / 1. Possibility
The actual must be possible, because it occurred [Aristotle]
11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 3. Value of Knowledge
We have the concept of 'knowledge' as a label for good informants [Craig, by Fricker,M]
21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 8. The Arts / b. Literature
Poetry is more philosophic than history, as it concerns universals, not particulars [Aristotle]