Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Proof of an External World', 'I.39 On Solitude' and 'Non-foundationalist epistemology'

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5 ideas

2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 6. Coherence

8616	How can multiple statements, none of which is tenable, conjoin to yield a tenable conclusion? [Elgin]

8617	Statements that are consistent, cotenable and supportive are roughly true [Elgin]

11. Knowledge Aims / B. Certain Knowledge / 2. Common Sense Certainty

6349	I can prove a hand exists, by holding one up, pointing to it, and saying 'here is one hand' [Moore,GE]

13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 5. Coherentism / a. Coherence as justification

8618	Coherence is a justification if truth is its best explanation (not skill in creating fiction) [Elgin]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 3. Pleasure / c. Value of pleasure

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We must fight fiercely to hang on to the few pleasures which survive into old age [Montaigne]