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All the ideas for 'Elusive Knowledge', 'Theory of Knowledge (2nd ed 1977)' and 'Review of 'The Price is Wrong' by B.Christophers'

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11 ideas

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / a. Beliefs
12899 The timid student has knowledge without belief, lacking confidence in their correct answer [Lewis]
11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 5. Aiming at Truth
19569 We have a basic epistemic duty to believe truth and avoid error [Chisholm, by Kvanvig]
11. Knowledge Aims / B. Certain Knowledge / 3. Fallibilism
12897 To say S knows P, but cannot eliminate not-P, sounds like a contradiction [Lewis]
13. Knowledge Criteria / A. Justification Problems / 1. Justification / b. Need for justification
12898 Justification is neither sufficient nor necessary for knowledge [Lewis]
13. Knowledge Criteria / C. External Justification / 6. Contextual Justification / a. Contextualism
12895 Knowing is context-sensitive because the domain of quantification varies [Lewis, by Cohen,S]
19562 We have knowledge if alternatives are eliminated, but appropriate alternatives depend on context [Lewis, by Cohen,S]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 11. Capitalism
24071 Markets are transparent, with known prices and activity, and minimal profits [Davies,W]
24073 Capitalists use their exceptional power to impose their own rules, and make the state their ally [Davies,W]
24070 Economies have material, economic and capitalist layers [Davies,W]
24074 Capitalism must mainly rely either on the labour market, or on the financial markets [Davies,W]
24072 Capitalism is the anti-market, with opacity, monopolies, powers, exceptional profits and wealth [Davies,W]