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All the ideas for 'Philosophical Essay on Probability', 'An Outline of Empiricism' and '21: First Epistle of Peter'

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4 ideas

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]

13. Knowledge Criteria / C. External Justification / 7. Testimony

7458	The reliability of witnesses depends on whether they benefit from their observations [Laplace, by Hacking]

16. Persons / F. Free Will / 6. Determinism / a. Determinism

3441	If a supreme intellect knew all atoms and movements, it could know all of the past and the future [Laplace]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 1. Religious Commitment / e. Fideism

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Always be ready to give reasons for your beliefs [Peter]