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All the ideas for 'works', 'No Moral Difference' and 'Foundations of Geometry'

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6 ideas

1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 1. Aims of Science

6782	Realism is the only philosophy of science that doesn't make the success of science a miracle [Putnam]

5. Theory of Logic / C. Ontology of Logic / 3. If-Thenism

10053

Geometrical axioms imply the propositions, but the former may not be true [Russell]

6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 3. Axioms for Geometry

10052

Geometry is united by the intuitive axioms of projective geometry [Russell, by Musgrave]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 4. Anti-realism

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Putnam says anti-realism is a bad explanation of accurate predictions [Putnam, by Okasha]

25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 2. Euthanasia

4052	It has become normal to consider passive euthanasia while condemning active euthanasia [Rachels]

4053	If it is desirable that a given patient die, then moral objections to killing them do not apply [Rachels]