Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'A Puzzle about Belief', 'How to Read Foucault' and 'On Simple Theories of a Complex World'

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1. Philosophy / H. Continental Philosophy / 6. Deconstruction

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Post-structuralism focused on exterior determinants of thought, rather than the thinker [Oksala]

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

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It seems obvious to prefer the simpler of two theories, on grounds of beauty and convenience [Quine]

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There are four suspicious reasons why we prefer simpler theories [Quine]

18. Thought / B. Mechanics of Thought / 5. Mental Files

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Puzzled Pierre has two mental files about the same object [Recanati on Kripke]