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All the ideas for 'Philosophical Grammar', 'Essays on Active Powers 3: Princs of action' and 'The Web of Belief'

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7 ideas

1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 1. Nature of Analysis

8460	Philosophers have given precise senses to deduction, probability, computability etc [Quine/Ullian]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 1. Mathematics

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In mathematics everything is algorithm and nothing is meaning [Wittgenstein]

21. Aesthetics / A. Aesthetic Experience / 2. Aesthetic Attitude

6606	Consider: "Imagine this butterfly exactly as it is, but ugly instead of beautiful" [Wittgenstein]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / g. Consequentialism

23674

If an attempted poisoning results in benefits, we still judge the agent a poisoner [Reid]

23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 2. Golden Rule

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We shouldn't do to others what would be a wrong to us in similar circumstances [Reid]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / b. Basis of virtue

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To be virtuous, we must care about duty [Reid]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / e. Honour

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Every worthy man has a principle of honour, and knows what is honourable [Reid]