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All the ideas for 'Folk Psychology', 'Letters to Fichte' and 'Problems in the Explanation of Action'

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6 ideas

18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 4. Folk Psychology

7518	If folk psychology gives a network of causal laws, that fits neatly with functionalism [Churchland,PM]

7520	Folk psychology never makes any progress, and is marginalised by modern science [Churchland,PM]

7519	Many mental phenomena are totally unexplained by folk psychology [Churchland,PM]

20. Action / B. Preliminaries of Action / 1. Intention to Act / b. Types of intention

20074

We can keep Davidson's account of intentions in action, by further explaining prior intentions [Davidson, by Stout,R]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / g. Contemplation

7071	Life and rationality are pointless if we can only contemplate the freedom of our own ego [Jacobi]

23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 2. Nihilism

7072	Jacobi was the first philosopher to talk of nihilism [Jacobi, by Critchley]