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All the ideas for 'A Dictionary of Philosophy', 'Essays on Intellectual Powers 4: Conception' and 'Epistemic Justification'

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9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 4. Essence as Definition

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Objects have an essential constitution, producing its qualities, which we are too ignorant to define [Reid]

10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 4. Conceivable as Possible / b. Conceivable but impossible

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Impossibilites are easily conceived in mathematics and geometry [Reid, by Molnar]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 4. Sense Data / a. Sense-data theory

6456	Sense-data are neutral uninterpreted experiences, separated from objects and judgements [Angeles]

13. Knowledge Criteria / A. Justification Problems / 3. Internal or External / a. Pro-internalism

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'Access' internalism says responsibility needs access; weaker 'mentalism' needs mental justification [Kvanvig]

13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 4. Foundationalism / a. Foundationalism

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Strong foundationalism needs strict inferences; weak version has induction, explanation, probability [Kvanvig]

19. Language / B. Reference / 1. Reference theories

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Reference is by name, or a term-plus-circumstance, or ostensively, or by description [Reid]

19. Language / B. Reference / 3. Direct Reference / c. Social reference

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A word's meaning is the thing conceived, as fixed by linguistic experts [Reid]