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All the ideas for 'Clitophon', 'Unity of Science as a Working Hypothesis' and 'Introduction to a Secret Encyclopaedia'

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4 ideas

1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 2. Analysis by Division

13099

Analysing right down to primitive concepts seems beyond our powers [Leibniz]

3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 8. Subjective Truth

5022	We hold a proposition true if we are ready to follow it, and can't see any objections [Leibniz]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction

20653

Six reduction levels: groups, lives, cells, molecules, atoms, particles [Putnam/Oppenheim, by Watson]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / f. Altruism

1590	The just man does not harm his enemies, but benefits everyone [Plato]