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All the ideas for 'General Draft', 'The Basing Relation' and 'Resemblance Nominalism: a solution to universals'

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5 ideas

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

22026

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

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 2. Resemblance Nominalism

18436

Entities are truthmakers for their resemblances, so no extra entities or 'resemblances' are needed [Rodriquez-Pereyra]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / a. Beliefs

19696

There are reasons 'for which' a belief is held, reasons 'why' it is believed, and reasons 'to' believe it [Neta]

19697

The basing relation of a reason to a belief should both support and explain the belief [Neta]

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

19591

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