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All the ideas for 'Basic Problems of Phenomenology', 'Law, Pragmatism and Democracy' and 'The Common-Sense View of Reality'

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9 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 2. Possibility of Metaphysics

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Metaphysics is hopeless with its present epistemology; common-sense realism is needed [Colvin]

5. Theory of Logic / C. Ontology of Logic / 2. Platonism in Logic

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The idea of an atemporal realm of validity is as implausible as medieval theology [Heidegger]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 2. Realism

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We can only distinguish self from non-self if there is an inflexible external reality [Colvin]

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Common-sense realism rests on our interests and practical life [Colvin]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 4. Anti-realism

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If objects are doubted because their appearances change, that presupposes one object [Colvin]

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Arguments that objects are unknowable or non-existent assume the knower's existence [Colvin]

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The idea that everything is relations is contradictory; relations are part of the concept of things [Colvin]

23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 6. Authentic Self

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Dasein is always only that which it has chosen to be [Heidegger]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 5. Democracy / a. Nature of democracy

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Democracy is competition for support of the people, guided by self-interest on all sides [Posner]