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All the ideas for 'Philosophical Explanations', 'An Outline of Empiricism' and 'Last Fragments'

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8 ideas

2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 7. Status of Reason

23248

Early empiricists said reason was just a useless concept introduced by philosophers [Galen, by Frede,M]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / c. Aim of beliefs

3570	Maybe knowledge is belief which 'tracks' the truth [Nozick, by Williams,M]

13. Knowledge Criteria / C. External Justification / 4. Tracking the Facts

2748	A true belief isn't knowledge if it would be believed even if false. It should 'track the truth' [Nozick, by Dancy,J]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory

19594

General statements about nature are not valid [Novalis]

17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 8. Dualism of Mind Critique

19596

The whole body is involved in the formation of thoughts [Novalis]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / d. Study of history

19593

Persons are shaped by a life history; splendid persons are shaped by world history [Novalis]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 1. Nature

19595

Nature is a whole, and its individual parts cannot be wholly understood [Novalis]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 4. Mathematical Nature

19592

The basic relations of nature are musical [Novalis]