Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Concerning the Author', 'lectures' and 'Heidegger: an introduction'

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8 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 7. Against Metaphysics

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The demonstrations of the metaphysicians are all moonshine [Peirce]

1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 3. Scientism

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I am saturated with the spirit of physical science [Peirce]

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]

11. Knowledge Aims / B. Certain Knowledge / 3. Fallibilism

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Infallibility in science is just a joke [Peirce]

11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 1. Perceptual Realism / b. Direct realism

8417	Direct realism is false, because defeasibility questions are essential to perceptual knowledge [Galloway]

12. Knowledge Sources / D. Empiricism / 2. Associationism

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Association of ideas is the best philosophical idea of the prescientific age [Peirce]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory

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Duns Scotus offers perhaps the best logic and metaphysics for modern physical science [Peirce]