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All the ideas for 'The Origin of the Work of Art', 'Is Mathematics purely Linguistic?' and 'Rationality'

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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / b. Philosophy as transcendent

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Later Heidegger sees philosophy as more like poetry than like science [Heidegger, by Polt]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 7. Formalism

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Numbers are just verbal conveniences, which can be analysed away [Russell]

12. Knowledge Sources / E. Direct Knowledge / 4. Memory

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The ancient Memorists said virtually all types of thinking could be done simply by memory [Sorabji]

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Stoics say true memory needs reflection and assent, but animals only have perceptual recognition [Sorabji]