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All the ideas for 'works', 'Theory of Knowledge (2nd ed 1977)' and 'Aristotle and the Metaphysics'

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6 ideas

2. Reason / D. Definition / 1. Definitions

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The Pythagoreans were the first to offer definitions [Politis, by Politis]

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Definition just needs negation, known variables, conjunction, disjunction, substitution and quantification [Weyl, by Lavine]

3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 4. Uses of Truth

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'True of' is applicable to things, while 'true' is applicable to words [Politis]

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 3. Being / e. Being and nothing

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Maybe 'What is being? is confusing because we can't ask what non-being is like [Politis]

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

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Necessary truths can be two-way relational, where essential truths are one-way or intrinsic [Politis]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 5. Aiming at Truth

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We have a basic epistemic duty to believe truth and avoid error [Chisholm, by Kvanvig]