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All the ideas for 'Truth and Probability', 'fragments/reports' and 'Review of 'The Price is Wrong' by B.Christophers'

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11 ideas

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 8. Conditionals / d. Non-truthfunction conditionals
13766 'If' is the same as 'given that', so the degrees of belief should conform to probability theory [Ramsey, by Ramsey]
14. Science / C. Induction / 6. Bayes's Theorem
19143 Ramsey gave axioms for an uncertain agent to decide their preferences [Ramsey, by Davidson]
22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / j. Ethics by convention
536 We should follow the law in public, and nature in private [Antiphon]
1557 To gain the greatest advantage only treat law as important when other people are present [Antiphon]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character
540 The way you spend your time will form your character [Antiphon]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 2. Anarchism
539 Nothing is worse for mankind than anarchy [Antiphon]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 11. Capitalism
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]
24071 Markets are transparent, with known prices and activity, and minimal profits [Davies,W]