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All the ideas for 'A Puzzle about Belief', 'Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science' and 'Languages of Art (2nd edn)'

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14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction
15308 Science is the reduction of diverse forces and powers to a smaller number that explain them [Kant]
18. Thought / B. Mechanics of Thought / 5. Mental Files
16383 Puzzled Pierre has two mental files about the same object [Recanati on Kripke]
21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 1. Defining Art
20440 Art is a referential activity, hence indefinable, but it has a set of symptoms [Goodman]
21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 5. Art as Language
20439 Artistic symbols are judged by the fruitfulness of their classifications [Goodman, by Giovannelli]
21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 7. Ontology of Art
20438 A performance is only an instance of a work if there is not a single error [Goodman]
21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 2. Copies of Art
20437 A copy only becomes an 'instance' of an artwork if there is a system of notation [Goodman]