Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'The Inference to the Best Explanation', 'The Power of Words' and 'Response to David Armstrong'

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5 ideas

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 1. Powers

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Space, time, and some other basics, are not causal powers [Ellis]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 3. Best Explanation / a. Best explanation

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Best Explanation is the core notion of epistemology [Harman, by Smart]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 3. Conservatism

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National leaders want to preserve necessary order - but always the existing order [Weil]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 14. Nationalism

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National prestige consists of behaving as if you could beat the others in a war [Weil]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 1. War / a. Just wars

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Modern wars are fought in the name of empty words which are given capital letters [Weil]