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All the ideas for 'Why coherence is not enough', 'works' and 'Daniel Dennett on himself'

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13. Knowledge Criteria / A. Justification Problems / 2. Justification Challenges / a. Agrippa's trilemma

8840	There are five possible responses to the problem of infinite regress in justification [Cleve]

13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 4. Foundationalism / a. Foundationalism

8841	Modern foundationalists say basic beliefs are fallible, and coherence is relevant [Cleve]

17. Mind and Body / B. Behaviourism / 3. Intentional Stance

3986	The 'intentional stance' is a way of interpreting an entity by assuming it is rational and self-aware [Dennett]

18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 4. Folk Psychology

3987	Like the 'centre of gravity', desires and beliefs are abstract concepts with no actual existence [Dennett]

18. Thought / B. Mechanics of Thought / 6. Artificial Thought / c. Turing Test

3178	A fast machine could pass all behavioural tests with a vast lookup table [Block, by Rey]

18. Thought / C. Content / 9. Conceptual Role Semantics

3984	The nature of content is entirely based on its functional role [Dennett]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / b. Education principles

3983	Learning is evolution in the brain [Dennett]

27. Natural Reality / G. Biology / 1. Biology

3985	Biology is a type of engineering, not a search for laws of nature [Dennett]