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All the ideas for 'works', 'Laughter' and 'Mechanism, purpose and explan. exclusion'

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8 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 8. Humour

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Amusement rests on superiority, or relief, or incongruity [Scruton]

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The central object of amusement is the human [Scruton]

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Since only men laugh, it seems to be an attribute of reason [Scruton]

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Objects of amusement do not have to be real [Scruton]

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]

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]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / a. Explanation

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Explanatory exclusion: there cannot be two separate complete explanations of a single event [Kim]

18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 5. Rationality / a. Rationality

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Only rational beings are attentive without motive or concern [Scruton]