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All the ideas for 'Collins Dictionary of Philosophy', 'Introduction to Philosophical Papers I' and 'Philosophy without Intuitions'

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4 ideas

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

21461

I tried to be unsystematic and piecemeal, but failed; my papers presuppose my other views [Lewis]

2. Reason / E. Argument / 7. Thought Experiments

20183

So-called 'though experiments' are just philosophers observing features of the world [Cappelen]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 4. Sense Data / b. Nature of sense-data

6457	Sensations are mental, but sense-data could be mind-independent [Vesey]

12. Knowledge Sources / E. Direct Knowledge / 2. Intuition

20182

The word 'intuitive' often plays not role at all in arguments, and can be removed [Cappelen]