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All the ideas for 'Theory of Knowledge (2nd edn)', 'In Defence of Three-Dimensionalism' and 'A General Principle to Explain Laws of Nature'

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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 / D. Nature of Philosophy / 2. Invocation to Philosophy

19395

Philosophy is sanctified, because it flows from God [Leibniz]

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 / E. Objects over Time / 3. Three-Dimensionalism

12295

3-D says things are stretched in space but not in time, and entire at a time but not at a location [Fine,K]

12298

Genuine motion, rather than variation of position, requires the 'entire presence' of the object [Fine,K]

9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 4. Four-Dimensionalism

12296

4-D says things are stretched in space and in time, and not entire at a time or at a location [Fine,K]

18882

You can ask when the wedding was, but not (usually) when the bride was [Fine,K, by Simons]

9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 5. Temporal Parts

12297

Three-dimensionalist can accept temporal parts, as things enduring only for an instant [Fine,K]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 1. Concept of Identity

19394

Inequality can be brought infinitely close to equality [Leibniz]