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All the ideas for 'The Logic of Decision', 'No Understanding without Explanation' and 'Rationale and Maxims in Study of Concepts'

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10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 2. Nature of Possible Worlds / b. Worlds as fictions

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A possible world can be seen as a complete and consistent novel [Jeffrey]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 2. Understanding

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Scientific understanding is always the grasping of a correct explanation [Strevens]

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We may 'understand that' the cat is on the mat, but not at all 'understand why' it is there [Strevens]

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Understanding is a precondition, comes in degrees, is active, and holistic - unlike explanation [Strevens]

14. Science / C. Induction / 6. Bayes's Theorem

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Instead of gambling, Jeffrey made the objects of Bayesian preference to be propositions [Jeffrey, by Davidson]

18. Thought / D. Concepts / 3. Ontology of Concepts / a. Concepts as representations

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If concepts just are mental representations, what of concepts we may never acquire? [Peacocke]