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All the ideas for 'Letters to Edward Stillingfleet', 'works' and 'A Dictionary of Philosophy'

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11 ideas

3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 2. Defining Truth

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In everyday language, truth seems indefinable, inconsistent, and illogical [Tarski]

3. Truth / G. Axiomatic Truth / 1. Axiomatic Truth

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Tarski thought axiomatic truth was too contingent, and in danger of inconsistencies [Tarski, by Davidson]

5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 4. Pure Logic

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There is no clear boundary between the logical and the non-logical [Tarski]

5. Theory of Logic / B. Logical Consequence / 4. Semantic Consequence |=

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Logical consequence is when in any model in which the premises are true, the conclusion is true [Tarski, by Beall/Restall]

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Logical consequence: true premises give true conclusions under all interpretations [Tarski, by Hodges,W]

6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 3. Axioms for Geometry

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Tarski improved Hilbert's geometry axioms, and without set-theory [Tarski, by Feferman/Feferman]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 3. Individual Essences

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Every individual thing which exists has an essence, which is its internal constitution [Locke]

11. Knowledge Aims / B. Certain Knowledge / 1. Certainty

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If it is knowledge, it is certain; if it isn't certain, it isn't knowledge [Locke]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 4. Sense Data / a. Sense-data theory

6455	Maybe 'sense-data' just help us to talk about unusual perceptual situations [Lacey]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 4. Sense Data / b. Nature of sense-data

6454	Where do sense-data begin or end? Can they change? What sort of thing are they? [Lacey]

6453	Some claim sense-data are public, and are parts of objects [Lacey]