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All the ideas for 'works', 'Taking Rights Seriously' and 'A Priori Knowledge Revisited'

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9 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 / A. Overview of Logic / 6. Classical Logic

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Classical logic is our preconditions for assessing empirical evidence [Kitcher]

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I believe classical logic because I was taught it and use it, but it could be undermined [Kitcher]

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]

10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 1. A Priori Necessary

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Many necessities are inexpressible, and unknowable a priori [Kitcher]

10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 2. A Priori Contingent

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Knowing our own existence is a priori, but not necessary [Kitcher]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / b. Liberal individualism

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Dworkin believed we should promote equality, to increase autonomy [Dworkin, by Kekes]

25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 1. Grounds of equality

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We can treat people as equals, or actually treat them equally [Dworkin, by Grayling]

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Treating people as equals is the one basic value of all plausible political theories [Dworkin, by Kymlicka]