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All the ideas for 'Philosophical Essay on Probability', 'General Draft' and 'Abduction and Induction'

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6 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / a. Philosophy as worldly

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Philosophy is homesickness - the urge to be at home everywhere [Novalis]

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 / 3. Best Explanation / a. Best explanation

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'Abduction' is beginning a hypothesis, particularly if it includes preference of one explanation over others [Peirce]

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Abduction involves original suggestions, and not just the testing involved in induction [Peirce]

15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 6. Idealisation

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Desire for perfection is an illness, if it turns against what is imperfect [Novalis]

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]