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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Conversations, with Glyn Daly' and 'Propositional Objects'

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10 ideas

1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 4. Later European Philosophy / c. Eighteenth century philosophy

9777	Kant was the first philosopher [Zizek]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 3. Philosophy Defined

9778	There is no dialogue in philosophy [Zizek]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / b. Philosophy as transcendent

9779	Philosophy is transcendental questioning (not supporting science or constructing ontology) [Zizek]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / e. Belief holism

18969

How do you distinguish three beliefs from four beliefs or two beliefs? [Quine]

15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 1. Consciousness / d. Purpose of consciousness

9780	Consciousness is a malfunction of evolution [Zizek]

19. Language / D. Propositions / 2. Abstract Propositions / a. Propositions as sense

18967

A 'proposition' is said to be the timeless cognitive part of the meaning of a sentence [Quine]

19. Language / D. Propositions / 6. Propositions Critique

18968

The problem with propositions is their individuation. When do two sentences express one proposition? [Quine]

21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 7. Art and Morality

468	Musical performance can reveal a range of virtues [Damon of Ath.]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / f. Altruism

9781	Tolerance and love are strategies to avoid encountering our neighbours [Zizek]

27. Natural Reality / C. Space / 3. Points in Space

18970

The concept of a 'point' makes no sense without the idea of absolute position [Quine]