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All the ideas for 'Scientific Realism', 'works' and 'Elusive Knowledge'

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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 6. Logicism / b. Type theory

6409	The 'simple theory of types' distinguishes levels among properties [Ramsey, by Grayling]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 5. Natural Properties

14933

Scientific properties are defined by the laws that embody them [Psillos, by Ladyman/Ross]

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

12899

The timid student has knowledge without belief, lacking confidence in their correct answer [Lewis]

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

3212	Beliefs are maps by which we steer [Ramsey]

11. Knowledge Aims / B. Certain Knowledge / 3. Fallibilism

12897

To say S knows P, but cannot eliminate not-P, sounds like a contradiction [Lewis]

13. Knowledge Criteria / A. Justification Problems / 1. Justification / b. Need for justification

12898

Justification is neither sufficient nor necessary for knowledge [Lewis]

13. Knowledge Criteria / C. External Justification / 6. Contextual Justification / a. Contextualism

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Knowing is context-sensitive because the domain of quantification varies [Lewis, by Cohen,S]

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We have knowledge if alternatives are eliminated, but appropriate alternatives depend on context [Lewis, by Cohen,S]