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All the ideas for 'Concerning the Author', '75: Is 'Live Unknown' a Wise Precept?' and 'A Priori Knowledge Revisited'

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10 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 7. Against Metaphysics
14767 The demonstrations of the metaphysicians are all moonshine [Peirce]
1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 3. Scientism
14764 I am saturated with the spirit of physical science [Peirce]
5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 6. Classical Logic
12430 Classical logic is our preconditions for assessing empirical evidence [Kitcher]
12431 I believe classical logic because I was taught it and use it, but it could be undermined [Kitcher]
10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 1. A Priori Necessary
12428 Many necessities are inexpressible, and unknowable a priori [Kitcher]
10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 2. A Priori Contingent
12429 Knowing our own existence is a priori, but not necessary [Kitcher]
11. Knowledge Aims / B. Certain Knowledge / 3. Fallibilism
14768 Infallibility in science is just a joke [Peirce]
12. Knowledge Sources / D. Empiricism / 2. Associationism
14765 Association of ideas is the best philosophical idea of the prescientific age [Peirce]
14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory
14766 Duns Scotus offers perhaps the best logic and metaphysics for modern physical science [Peirce]
15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 2. Psuche
5959 Some philosophers say the soul is light [Plutarch]