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All the ideas for 'Brainstorms:Essays on Mind and Psychology', 'Brain Bisection and Unity of Consciousness' and 'At the Existentialist Caf'

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1. Philosophy / H. Continental Philosophy / 2. Phenomenology
21238 Later phenomenologists tried hard to incorporate social relationships [Bakewell]
21237 Phenomenology begins from the immediate, rather than from axioms and theories [Bakewell]
15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 5. Unity of Mind
2957 Brain bisection suggests unity of mind isn't all-or-nothing [Nagel, by Lockwood]
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]
16. Persons / B. Nature of the Self / 4. Presupposition of Self
3285 We may be unable to abandon personal identity, even when split-brains have undermined it [Nagel]
17. Mind and Body / B. Behaviourism / 3. Intentional Stance
3159 Beliefs and desires aren't real; they are prediction techniques [Dennett]