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All the ideas for 'Two Problems of Epistemology', 'Euthydemus' and 'A Priori Knowledge Revisited'

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5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 6. Classical Logic

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Classical logic is our preconditions for assessing empirical evidence [Kitcher]

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I believe classical logic because I was taught it and use it, but it could be undermined [Kitcher]

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 6. Platonic Forms / b. Partaking

304	Beautiful things must be different from beauty itself, but beauty itself must be present in each of them [Plato]

10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 1. A Priori Necessary

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Many necessities are inexpressible, and unknowable a priori [Kitcher]

10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 2. A Priori Contingent

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Knowing our own existence is a priori, but not necessary [Kitcher]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 1. Knowledge

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Knowing how to achieve immortality is pointless without the knowledge how to use immortality [Plato]

13. Knowledge Criteria / C. External Justification / 3. Reliabilism / a. Reliable knowledge

303	Say how many teeth the other has, then count them. If you are right, we will trust your other claims [Plato]

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 / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / d. Ethical theory

302	What knowledge is required to live well? [Plato]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / e. Good as knowledge

301	Only knowledge of some sort is good [Plato]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / f. The Mean

305	Something which lies midway between two evils is better than either of them [Plato]