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All the ideas for 'Theory of Knowledge (2nd edn)', 'A Rsum of Metaphysics' and 'Evidentialism'

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9 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]

13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 3. Evidentialism / b. Evidentialism

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We could know the evidence for our belief without knowing why it is such evidence [Mittag]

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Evidentialism can't explain that we accept knowledge claims if the evidence is forgotten [Mittag]

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Evidentialism concerns the evidence for the proposition, not for someone to believe it [Mittag]

13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 5. Coherentism / c. Coherentism critique

19721

Coherence theories struggle with the role of experience [Mittag]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 3. Pleasure / a. Nature of pleasure

5049	Intelligent pleasure is the perception of beauty, order and perfection [Leibniz]

28. God / A. Divine Nature / 3. Divine Perfections

5048	Perfection is simply quantity of reality [Leibniz]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 3. Problem of Evil / b. Human Evil

5050	Evil serves a greater good, and pain is necessary for higher pleasure [Leibniz]