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All the ideas for 'Philosophical Letters from England', 'Reply to Richards' and 'Knowledge and its Limits'

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4 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 3. Metaphysical Systems

22140

The greatest philosophers are methodical; it is what makes them great [Grice]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / c. Aim of beliefs

4760	Belief aims at knowledge (rather than truth), and mere believing is a kind of botched knowing [Williamson]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 7. Knowledge First

19512

Don't analyse knowledge; use knowledge to analyse other concepts in epistemology [Williamson, by DeRose]

23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 2. Golden Rule

7844	The Golden Rule is accepted everywhere, and gives a fixed target for morality [Voltaire]