Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Confessions of a Philosopher', 'On Husserl' and 'Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science'

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5 ideas

11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 4. Solipsism

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The Cogito demands a bridge to the world, and ends in isolating the ego [Velarde-Mayol]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 3. Representation

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The representation may not be a likeness [Velarde-Mayol]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction

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Science is the reduction of diverse forces and powers to a smaller number that explain them [Kant]

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

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

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / d. Knowing essences

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Find the essence by varying an object, to see what remains invariable [Velarde-Mayol]