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All the ideas for 'works', 'Does Moral Subjectivism Rest on a Mistake?' and 'Heidegger: an introduction'

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1. Philosophy / H. Continental Philosophy / 3. Hermeneutics

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Knowledge is not a static set of correct propositions, but a continuing search for better interpretations [Polt]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 1. Possibility

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When we consider possibilities, there must be something we are considering [Polt]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / f. Ethical non-cognitivism

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Non-cognitivists give the conditions of use of moral sentences as facts about the speaker [Foot]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / e. Human nature

4366	We can't accept Aristotle's naturalism about persons, because it is normative and unscientific [Williams,B, by Hursthouse]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / h. Expressivism

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The mistake is to think good grounds aren't enough for moral judgement, which also needs feelings [Foot]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / b. Fact and value

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Moral arguments are grounded in human facts [Foot]