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All the ideas for 'Theory of Knowledge (2nd edn)', 'The Principles of Chemistry' and 'Truth, Correspondence, Explanation and Knowledge'

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8 ideas

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]

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

18487

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

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

18488

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

27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 4. Standard Model / a. Concept of matter

17402

Mendeleev saw three principles in nature: matter, force and spirit (where the latter seems to be essence) [Mendeleev, by Scerri]

27. Natural Reality / F. Chemistry / 2. Modern Elements

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Elements don't survive in compounds, but the 'substance' of the element does [Mendeleev]

27. Natural Reality / F. Chemistry / 3. Periodic Table

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Mendeleev focused on abstract elements, not simple substances, so he got to their essence [Mendeleev, by Scerri]

17401

Mendeleev had a view of elements which allowed him to overlook some conflicting observations [Mendeleev]