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All the ideas for 'Theory of Knowledge (2nd edn)', 'A Serious Proposal to the Ladies I' and 'Of the standard of taste'

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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]
21. Aesthetics / A. Aesthetic Experience / 2. Aesthetic Attitude
18552 Forget about beauty; just concentrate on the virtues of delicacy and discernment admired in critics [Hume, by Scruton]
21. Aesthetics / A. Aesthetic Experience / 3. Taste
6608 Strong sense, delicate sentiment, practice, comparisons, and lack of prejudice, are all needed for good taste [Hume]
24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 3. Natural Values / a. Natural freedom
20581 If men are born free, are women born slaves? [Astell]