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All the ideas for 'The Basing Relation', 'The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences' and 'On Husserl'

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6 ideas

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / a. Beliefs

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There are reasons 'for which' a belief is held, reasons 'why' it is believed, and reasons 'to' believe it [Neta]

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The basing relation of a reason to a belief should both support and explain the belief [Neta]

11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 4. Solipsism

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The Cogito demands a bridge to the world, and ends in isolating the ego [Velarde-Mayol]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 3. Representation

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The representation may not be a likeness [Velarde-Mayol]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / d. Consilience

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Consilience is a common groundwork of explanation [Whewell]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / d. Knowing essences

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Find the essence by varying an object, to see what remains invariable [Velarde-Mayol]