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All the ideas for 'Theory of Knowledge (2nd edn)', 'Letters to De Vries' and 'Rule Utilitarianism and Euthanasia'

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1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 4. Later European Philosophy / b. Seventeenth century philosophy

2945	Most philosophers start with reality and then examine knowledge; Descartes put the study of knowledge first [Lehrer]

1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 4. Conceptual Analysis

2946	You cannot demand an analysis of a concept without knowing the purpose of the analysis [Lehrer]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 14. Knowledge of Essences

4869	Experience does not teach us any essences of things [Spinoza]

23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 2. Ideal of Pleasure

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Modern utilitarians value knowledge, friendship, autonomy, and achievement, as well as pleasure [Hooker,B]

23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 5. Rule Utilitarianism

20884

Rule-utilitarians prevent things like torture, even on rare occasions when it seems best [Hooker,B]

25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 2. Euthanasia

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Euthanasia is active or passive, and voluntary, non-voluntary or involuntary [Hooker,B]

20882

Euthanasia may not involve killing, so it is 'killing or not saving, out of concern for that person' [Hooker,B]