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All the ideas for 'Of liberty, Fate and God's grace', 'Consistency and realism (with 1972 note)' and 'works'

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4 ideas

1. Philosophy / H. Continental Philosophy / 3. Hermeneutics

5437	The claim of hermeneutics to give knowledge through understanding is challenged by positivism [Mautner on Dilthey]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 7. Essence and Necessity / b. Essence not necessities

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The complete concept of an individual includes contingent properties, as well as necessary ones [Leibniz]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / d. Explaining people

5436	Natural science seeks explanation; human sciences seek understanding [Dilthey, by Mautner]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / f. Ethical non-cognitivism

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We tolerate inconsistency in ethics but not in other beliefs (which reflect an independent order) [Williams,B, by Foot]