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All the ideas for 'Wang's Paradox', 'Laughter' and 'Contextualism Defended'

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9 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 8. Humour

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Amusement rests on superiority, or relief, or incongruity [Scruton]

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The central object of amusement is the human [Scruton]

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Since only men laugh, it seems to be an attribute of reason [Scruton]

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Objects of amusement do not have to be real [Scruton]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 10. Vagueness / b. Vagueness of reality

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To say reality itself is vague is not properly intelligible [Dummett]

13. Knowledge Criteria / C. External Justification / 6. Contextual Justification / a. Contextualism

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Contextualism says sceptical arguments are true, relative to their strict context [Cohen,S]

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Knowledge is context-sensitive, because justification is [Cohen,S]

13. Knowledge Criteria / C. External Justification / 6. Contextual Justification / b. Invariantism

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There aren't invariant high standards for knowledge, because even those can be raised [Cohen,S]

18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 5. Rationality / a. Rationality

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Only rational beings are attentive without motive or concern [Scruton]