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All the ideas for 'Two Problems of Epistemology', 'The Confessions' and 'Philosophy without Intuitions'

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2. Reason / E. Argument / 7. Thought Experiments
So-called 'though experiments' are just philosophers observing features of the world [Cappelen]
12. Knowledge Sources / E. Direct Knowledge / 2. Intuition
The word 'intuitive' often plays not role at all in arguments, and can be removed [Cappelen]
14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 6. Falsification
Particulars can be verified or falsified, but general statements can only be falsified (conclusively) [Popper]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 9. Communism
The nature of people is decided by the government and politics of their society [Rousseau]