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All the ideas for 'Folk Psychology', 'Letters to Hegel' and 'Personal Identity and Memory'

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16. Persons / B. Nature of the Self / 4. Presupposition of Self

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The basis of philosophy is the Self prior to experience, where it is the essence of freedom [Schelling]

16. Persons / D. Continuity of the Self / 2. Mental Continuity / a. Memory is Self

1389	If memory is the sole criterion of identity, we ought to use it for other people too [Shoemaker]

1390	Bodily identity is one criterion and memory another, for personal identity [Shoemaker, by PG]

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]

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

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