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All the ideas for 'Folk Psychology', 'Socrates: Ironist and Moral Philosopher' and 'An Outline of Empiricism'

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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 7. Status of Reason

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Early empiricists said reason was just a useless concept introduced by philosophers [Galen, by Frede,M]

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]

25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 3. Punishment / b. Retribution for crime

1658	In early Greece the word for punishment was also the word for vengeance [Vlastos]