Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'General Draft', 'Examination of McTaggart's Philosophy' and 'The Dappled World'

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4 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / a. Philosophy as worldly

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Philosophy is homesickness - the urge to be at home everywhere [Novalis]

9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 4. Four-Dimensionalism

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Surely the past phases of a thing are not parts of the thing? [Broad]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory

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Theories can never represent accurately, because their components are abstract [Cartwright,N, by Portides]

15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 6. Idealisation

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Desire for perfection is an illness, if it turns against what is imperfect [Novalis]