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5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 4. Variables in Logic

12221

'Corner quotes' (quasi-quotation) designate 'whatever these terms designate' [Quine]

5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / f. Names eliminated

19321

We might do without names, by converting them into predicates [Quine, by Kirkham]

13. Knowledge Criteria / C. External Justification / 6. Contextual Justification / a. Contextualism

19558

Our own intuitions about whether we know tend to vacillate [Cohen,S]

19561

We shouldn't jump too quickly to a contextualist account of claims to know [Cohen,S]

19563

The context sensitivity of knowledge derives from its justification [Cohen,S]

19560

Contextualism is good because it allows knowledge, but bad because 'knowing' is less valued [Cohen,S]

13. Knowledge Criteria / D. Scepticism / 6. Scepticism Critique

19559

Contextualists slightly concede scepticism, but only in extremely strict contexts [Cohen,S]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character

541	Virtue comes more from habit than character [Critias]

28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 5. Atheism

542	Fear of the gods was invented to discourage secret sin [Critias]