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All the ideas for '64: Gryllus - on Rationality in Animals', 'Statistical Explanation' and 'On the Natural Faculties'

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5 ideas

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / a. Types of explanation

14366

An explanation is a table of statistical information [Salmon, by Strevens]

15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 1. Faculties

21799

We just use the word 'faculty' when we don't know the psychological cause [Galen]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / j. Ethics by convention

1477	Being manly and brave is the result of convention, not of human nature [Plutarch]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 3. Pleasure / e. Role of pleasure

1478	Animals don't value pleasure, as they cease sexual intercourse after impregnation [Plutarch]

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

1479	Animals have not been led into homosexuality, because they value pleasure very little [Plutarch]