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All the ideas for 'Confessions of a Philosopher', 'Scattered Objects' and 'Has Philosophy Lost Contact with People?'

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5 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 3. Wisdom Deflated

9764	Inspiration and social improvement need wisdom, but not professional philosophy [Quine]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 6. Hopes for Philosophy

9763	For a good theory of the world, we must focus on our flabby foundational vocabulary [Quine]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 3. Unity Problems / a. Scattered objects

14961

Clearly a pipe can survive being taken apart [Cartwright,R]

14962

Bodies don't becomes scattered by losing small or minor parts [Cartwright,R]

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

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