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All the ideas for 'The Middle Works (15 vols, ed Boydston)', 'Truth, Correspondence, Explanation and Knowledge' and 'Nietzsche: a philosophical biography'

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9 ideas

1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 4. Later European Philosophy / d. Nineteenth century philosophy

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Hegel, Fichte and Schelling wanted to know Kant's thing-in-itself, as ego, or nature, or spirit [Safranski]

3. Truth / B. Truthmakers / 1. For Truthmakers

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We want to know what makes sentences true, rather than defining 'true' [McFetridge]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 8. Facts / a. Facts

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We normally explain natural events by citing further facts [McFetridge]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 3. Value of Knowledge

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The value and truth of knowledge are measured by success in activity [Dewey]

16. Persons / B. Nature of the Self / 1. Self and Consciousness

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Habits constitute the self [Dewey]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character

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The good people are those who improve; the bad are those who deteriorate [Dewey]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / a. Nature of democracy

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Democracy is the development of human nature when it shares in the running of communal activities [Dewey]

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Democracy is not just a form of government; it is a mode of shared living [Dewey]

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

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Individuality is only developed within groups [Dewey]