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All the ideas for 'Three Varieties of Knowledge', 'Aesthetica' and 'A Completeness Theorem in Modal Logic'

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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 5. Objectivity

8868	Objective truth arises from interpersonal communication [Davidson]

4. Formal Logic / D. Modal Logic ML / 1. Modal Logic

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Propositional modal logic has been proved to be complete [Kripke, by Feferman/Feferman]

4. Formal Logic / D. Modal Logic ML / 3. Modal Logic Systems / a. Systems of modal logic

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With possible worlds, S4 and S5 are sound and complete, but S1-S3 are not even sound [Kripke, by Rossberg]

4. Formal Logic / D. Modal Logic ML / 7. Barcan Formula

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The variable domain approach to quantified modal logic invalidates the Barcan Formula [Kripke, by Simchen]

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The Barcan formulas fail in models with varying domains [Kripke, by Williamson]

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

8867	A belief requires understanding the distinctions of true-and-false, and appearance-and-reality [Davidson]

13. Knowledge Criteria / E. Relativism / 2. Knowledge as Convention

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Objectivity is intersubjectivity [Davidson]

15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 4. Other Minds / b. Scepticism of other minds

8866	If we know other minds through behaviour, but not our own, we should assume they aren't like me [Davidson]

15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 4. Other Minds / c. Knowing other minds

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Knowing other minds rests on knowing both one's own mind and the external world [Davidson, by Dummett]

19. Language / F. Communication / 4. Private Language

8870	Content of thought is established through communication, so knowledge needs other minds [Davidson]

19. Language / F. Communication / 6. Interpreting Language / c. Principle of charity

8869	The principle of charity attributes largely consistent logic and largely true beliefs to speakers [Davidson]

21. Aesthetics / A. Aesthetic Experience / 1. Aesthetics

8063	Baumgarten founded aesthetics in 1750 [Baumgarten, by Tolstoy]

21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 2. Art as Form

8118	Beauty is an order between parts, and in relation to the whole [Baumgarten, by Tolstoy]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / b. Types of good

8117	Perfection comes through the senses (Beauty), through reason (Truth), and through moral will (Good) [Baumgarten, by Tolstoy]