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All the ideas for 'Two Problems of Epistemology', 'Letters to Regius' and 'Truth, Correspondence, Explanation and Knowledge'

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5 ideas

3. Truth / B. Truthmakers / 1. For Truthmakers

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We want to know what makes sentences true, rather than defining 'true' [McFetridge]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 8. Facts / a. Facts

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We normally explain natural events by citing further facts [McFetridge]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 15. Against Essentialism

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Substantial forms are not understood, and explain nothing [Descartes]

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]

29. Religion / B. Monotheistic Religion / 4. Christianity / c. Angels

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An angelic mind would not experience pain, even when connected to a human body [Descartes, by Pasnau]