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All the ideas for 'The Birth of Tragedy', 'Notes on John Wilkins' and 'The Aim and Structure of Physical Theory'

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4 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 1. Philosophy

7848	Philosophy begins in the horror and absurdity of existence [Nietzsche, by Ansell Pearson]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 14. Knowledge of Essences

12694

Essence is the distinct thinkability of anything [Leibniz]

14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 6. Falsification

22137

Observation can force rejection of some part of the initial set of claims [Duhem, by Boulter]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 6. Theory Holism

18197

Experiments only test groups of hypotheses, and can't show which one is wrong [Duhem]