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All the ideas for 'Explaining the A Priori', 'Frege's Distinction of Sense and Reference' and 'fragments/reports'

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8 ideas

2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 3. Non-Contradiction
12268 Contradiction is impossible [Antisthenes (I), by Aristotle]
2. Reason / D. Definition / 13. Against Definition
602 Some fools think you cannot define anything, but only say what it is like [Antisthenes (I), by Aristotle]
5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / b. Names as descriptive
9182 Ancient names like 'Obadiah' depend on tradition, not on where the name originated [Dummett]
18. Thought / D. Concepts / 2. Origin of Concepts / a. Origin of concepts
17722 The concept 'red' is tied to what actually individuates red things [Peacocke]
19. Language / B. Reference / 3. Direct Reference / b. Causal reference
9181 The causal theory of reference can't distinguish just hearing a name from knowing its use [Dummett]
22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 3. Pleasure / f. Dangers of pleasure
1664 I would rather go mad than experience pleasure [Antisthenes (I)]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / d. Teaching virtue
21385 Antisthenes said virtue is teachable and permanent, is life's goal, and is like universal wealth [Antisthenes (I), by Long]
28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 2. Pantheism
2631 Antisthenes says there is only one god, which is nature [Antisthenes (I), by Cicero]