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All the ideas for 'Two Problems of Epistemology', 'How to Russell a Frege-Church' and 'Reflections on Value'

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11 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 3. Philosophy Defined

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All thought about values is philosophical, and thought about anything else is not philosophy [Weil]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / b. Philosophy as transcendent

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Philosophy aims to change the soul, not to accumulate knowledge [Weil]

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 3. Metaphysical Systems

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Systems are not unique to each philosopher. The platonist tradition is old and continuous [Weil]

3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 1. Truth

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Truth is a value of thought [Weil]

5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 2. Descriptions / c. Theory of definite descriptions

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For Russell, expressions dependent on contingent circumstances must be eliminated [Kaplan]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / d. Haecceitism

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'Haecceitism' says that sameness or difference of individuals is independent of appearances [Kaplan]

9668	'Haecceitism' is common thisness under dissimilarity, or distinct thisnesses under resemblance [Kaplan]

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If quantification into modal contexts is legitimate, that seems to imply some form of haecceitism [Kaplan]

14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 6. Falsification

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Particulars can be verified or falsified, but general statements can only be falsified (conclusively) [Popper]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / e. Means and ends

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Ends, unlike means, cannot be defined, which is why people tend to pursue means [Weil]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / a. Normativity

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Minds essentially and always strive towards value [Weil]