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All the ideas for 'Theory of Knowledge (2nd edn)', 'A Realist Theory of Science' and '64: Gryllus - on Rationality in Animals'

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6 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]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 5. Essence as Kind

15143

Kind essences are the categorical bases of a thing's causal powers [Bhaskar, by Chakravartty]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / j. Ethics by convention

1477	Being manly and brave is the result of convention, not of human nature [Plutarch]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 3. Pleasure / e. Role of pleasure

1478	Animals don't value pleasure, as they cease sexual intercourse after impregnation [Plutarch]

25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 5. Sexual Morality

1479	Animals have not been led into homosexuality, because they value pleasure very little [Plutarch]