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All the ideas for 'Confessions of a Philosopher', 'The Virtues and Human Nature' and 'Investigations into Logical Deduction'

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5. Theory of Logic / H. Proof Systems / 4. Natural Deduction

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Natural deduction shows the heart of reasoning (and sequent calculus is just a tool) [Gentzen, by Hacking]

16. Persons / C. Self-Awareness / 3. Limits of Introspection

3102	Why don't we experience or remember going to sleep at night? [Magee]

20. Action / B. Preliminaries of Action / 1. Intention to Act / a. Nature of intentions

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Motives produce intentions, which lead to actions [Driver]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / a. Nature of virtue

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Good intentions are not necessary for virtue [Driver]

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Virtue should be defined by consequences, not by states of mind [Driver]

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Virtues are character traits or dispositions which produce good consequences for others [Driver]

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Control of pregnancy and knowledge of paternity have downgraded chastity [Driver]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues

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If generosity systematically turned recipients into parasites, it wouldn't be a virtue [Driver]