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All the ideas for 'Reply to Richards', 'The Quest for Certainty' and 'Contextualism Contested (and reply)'

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5 ideas

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

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The greatest philosophers are methodical; it is what makes them great [Grice]

11. Knowledge Aims / B. Certain Knowledge / 1. Certainty

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We want certainty in order to achieve secure results for action [Dewey]

13. Knowledge Criteria / C. External Justification / 6. Contextual Justification / a. Contextualism

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People begin to doubt whether they 'know' when the answer becomes more significant [Conee]

13. Knowledge Criteria / C. External Justification / 6. Contextual Justification / b. Invariantism

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Maybe low knowledge standards are loose talk; people will deny that it is 'really and truly' knowledge [Conee]

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Maybe knowledge has fixed standards (high, but attainable), although people apply contextual standards [Conee]