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11 ideas

1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 4. Later European Philosophy / c. Eighteenth century philosophy

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Irony is consciousness of abundant chaos [Schlegel,F]

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 3. Metaphysical Systems

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Plato has no system. Philosophy is the progression of a mind and development of thoughts [Schlegel,F]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 3. Individual Essences

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Particular essence is often captured by generality [Steiner,M]

11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 3. Idealism / b. Transcendental idealism

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Poetry is transcendental when it connects the ideal to the real [Schlegel,F]

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

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

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / e. Lawlike explanations

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Maybe an instance of a generalisation is more explanatory than the particular case [Steiner,M]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / m. Explanation by proof

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Explanatory proofs rest on 'characterizing properties' of entities or structure [Steiner,M]

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]

21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 8. The Arts / b. Literature

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For poets free choice is supreme [Schlegel,F]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / g. Love

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True love is ironic, in the contrast between finite limitations and the infinity of love [Schlegel,F]

23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 3. Angst

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Irony is the response to conflicts of involvement and attachment [Schlegel,F, by Pinkard]