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All the ideas for 'Why there isn't a ready-made world', 'Intro to 'Rationality in Greek Thought'' and 'Herculaneum Papyrus'

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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 1. On Reason

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The early philosophers thought that reason has its own needs and desires [Frede,M]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 2. Realism

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Metaphysical realism is committed to there being one ultimate true theory [Putnam]

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

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It is an illusion to think there could be one good scientific theory of reality [Putnam]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 3. Unity Problems / c. Statue and clay

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Shape is essential relative to 'statue', but not essential relative to 'clay' [Putnam]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 4. Sense Data / b. Nature of sense-data

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The old view that sense data are independent of mind is quite dotty [Putnam]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues

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Don't fear god or worry about death; the good is easily got and the terrible easily cured [Philodemus]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / d. Selecting the cause

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An alien might think oxygen was the main cause of a forest fire [Putnam]