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All the ideas for 'Hippias Major', 'Commentary on the Metaphysics' and 'What is Knowledge-First Epistemology?'

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10 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 1. Nature of Metaphysics

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Understanding begins with the notion of being and essence [Avicenna]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Simples

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The simple's whatness is its very self [Avicenna]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 3. Matter of an Object

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The ultimate material of things has the unity of total formlessness [Avicenna]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 2. Types of Essence

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An essence can either be universal (in the mind) or singular (in concrete particulars) [Avicenna, by Panaccio]

13. Knowledge Criteria / A. Justification Problems / 1. Justification / a. Justification issues

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Don't confuse justified belief with justified believers [Dougherty/Rysiew]

13. Knowledge Criteria / A. Justification Problems / 1. Justification / b. Need for justification

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If knowledge is unanalysable, that makes justification more important [Dougherty/Rysiew]

19. Language / C. Assigning Meanings / 2. Semantics

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Entailment is modelled in formal semantics as set inclusion (where 'mammals' contains 'cats') [Dougherty/Rysiew]

21. Aesthetics / A. Aesthetic Experience / 4. Beauty

299	What is fine is always difficult [Plato]

21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 7. Art and Morality

297	What is fine is the parent of goodness [Plato]

25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 5. Sexual Morality

298	While sex is very pleasant, it should be in secret, as it looks contemptible [Plato]