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All the ideas for 'Brainstorms:Essays on Mind and Psychology', 'In Praise of Philosophy' and 'On Note L to Bayle's 'Rorarius''

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6 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / d. Philosophy as puzzles

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Philosophers are marked by a joint love of evidence and ambiguity [Merleau-Ponty]

15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 2. Unconscious Mind

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The soul doesn't understand many of its own actions, if perceptions are confused and desires buried [Leibniz]

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 / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 5. Parallelism

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We should say that body is mechanism and soul is immaterial, asserting their independence [Leibniz]

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

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

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 4. Mathematical Nature

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Minds unconsciously count vibration beats in music, and enjoy it when they coincide [Leibniz]