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All the ideas for 'Theory of Knowledge (2nd edn)', 'Morality, Action, and Outcome' and 'talk'

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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]

2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 9. Limits of Reason

1403	A rational donkey would starve to death between two totally identical piles of hay [Buridan, by PG]

20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 5. Action Dilemmas / b. Double Effect

22465

We see a moral distinction between doing and allowing to happen [Foot]

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We see a moral distinction between our aims and their foreseen consequences [Foot]

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Acts and omissions only matter if they concern doing something versus allowing it [Foot]

23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 1. Contractarianism

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A good moral system benefits its participants, and so demands reciprocity [Foot]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / c. Motivation for virtue

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Virtues can have aims, but good states of affairs are not among them [Foot]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues

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Some virtues imply rules, and others concern attachment [Foot]