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All the ideas for 'Philosophical Essay on Probability', 'Reasons for Actions and Desires' and 'Examination of Sir Wm Hamilton's Philosophy'

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5 ideas

11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 2. Phenomenalism
3583 External objects are permanent possibilities of sensation [Mill]
13. Knowledge Criteria / C. External Justification / 7. Testimony
7458 The reliability of witnesses depends on whether they benefit from their observations [Laplace, by Hacking]
15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 4. Other Minds / d. Other minds by analogy
3537 I judge others' feeling by analogy with my body and behaviour [Mill]
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]
20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / b. Intellectualism
22393 I don't understand the idea of a reason for acting, but it is probably the agent's interests or desires [Foot]