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All the ideas for 'Explanation and Reference', 'fragments/reports' and 'Thoughts without Laws'

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11 ideas

5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 1. Naming / a. Names

17505

Using proper names properly doesn't involve necessary and sufficient conditions [Putnam]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 5. Essence as Kind

11908

Putnam bases essences on 'same kind', but same kinds may not share properties [Mackie,P on Putnam]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / a. Beliefs

12582

The function of beliefs is to produce beliefs-that-p when p [Millikan]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 2. Aim of Science

17508

Science aims at truth, not at 'simplicity' [Putnam]

19. Language / B. Reference / 3. Direct Reference / b. Causal reference

17506

I now think reference by the tests of experts is a special case of being causally connected [Putnam]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / j. Ethics by convention

536	We should follow the law in public, and nature in private [Antiphon]

1557	To gain the greatest advantage only treat law as important when other people are present [Antiphon]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character

540	The way you spend your time will form your character [Antiphon]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 2. Anarchism

539	Nothing is worse for mankind than anarchy [Antiphon]

26. Natural Theory / B. Natural Kinds / 5. Reference to Natural Kinds

17507

Natural kind stereotypes are 'strong' (obvious, like tiger) or 'weak' (obscure, like molybdenum) [Putnam]

11904

Express natural kinds as a posteriori predicate connections, not as singular terms [Putnam, by Mackie,P]