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All the ideas for 'Explanation: the state of play', 'Proof of an External World' and 'Friendship'

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5 ideas

11. Knowledge Aims / B. Certain Knowledge / 2. Common Sense Certainty

6349	I can prove a hand exists, by holding one up, pointing to it, and saying 'here is one hand' [Moore,GE]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / b. Aims of explanation

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Audience-relative explanation, or metaphysical explanation based on information? [Stanford]

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Explanation is for curiosity, control, understanding, to make meaningful, or to give authority [Stanford]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction

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We can explain by showing constitution, as well as showing causes [Stanford]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 4. External Goods / d. Friendship

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Friendship is partly universal - the love of a person is like the ideal of loving everyone [Weil]