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All the ideas for 'The Gettier Problem', 'Space, Knowledge and Power (interview)' and 'Commentary on Euclid's 'Elements''

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1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 4. Later European Philosophy / c. Eighteenth century philosophy

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The big issue since the eighteenth century has been: what is Reason? Its effect, limits and dangers? [Foucault]

13. Knowledge Criteria / A. Justification Problems / 2. Justification Challenges / b. Gettier problem

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A Gettier case is a belief which is true, and its fallible justification involves some luck [Hetherington]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / g. Causal explanations

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Geometrical proofs do not show causes, as when we prove a triangle contains two right angles [Proclus]

18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 1. Abstract Thought

9569	The origin of geometry started in sensation, then moved to calculation, and then to reason [Proclus]