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All the ideas for 'The Middle Works (15 vols, ed Boydston)', 'On the spiritual perfection of life' and 'Our Knowledge of Mathematical Objects'

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10 ideas

2. Reason / C. Styles of Reason / 1. Dialectic

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Arguing with opponents uncovers truths, and restrains falsehoods [Aquinas]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 6. Logicism / c. Neo-logicism

9224	Proceduralism offers a version of logicism with no axioms, or objects, or ontological commitment [Fine,K]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 10. Constructivism / a. Constructivism

9222	The objects and truths of mathematics are imperative procedures for their construction [Fine,K]

9223	My Proceduralism has one simple rule, and four complex rules [Fine,K]

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]