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All the ideas for 'Brainstorms:Essays on Mind and Psychology', 'The Philosophy of History' and 'Hilbert's Programme'

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8 ideas

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / a. The Infinite

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Gödel showed that the syntactic approach to the infinite is of limited value [Kreisel]

6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 1. Foundations for Mathematics

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The study of mathematical foundations needs new non-mathematical concepts [Kreisel]

15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 4. Intentionality / b. Intentionality theories

3158	Theories of intentionality presuppose rationality, so can't explain it [Dennett]

17. Mind and Body / B. Behaviourism / 3. Intentional Stance

3159	Beliefs and desires aren't real; they are prediction techniques [Dennett]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / e. Human nature

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Man is God if he raises himself, by denying his nature and finitude [Hegel]

25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 1. Slavery

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Slavery is unjust, because humanity is essentially free [Hegel]

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State slavery is a phase of education, moving towards a full culture [Hegel]

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

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The natural conception of points ducks the problem of naming or constructing each point [Kreisel]