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All the ideas for 'The Gettier Problem', 'Against the Professors (six books)' and 'The Meditations (To Himself)'

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12 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 2. Wise People
3067 A philosopher should have principles ready for understanding, like a surgeon with instruments [Aurelius]
3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 5. Truth Bearers
6021 It is only when we say a proposition that we speak truly or falsely [Sext.Empiricus]
5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 1. Logical Form
6020 'Man is a rational mortal animal' is equivalent to 'if something is a man, that thing is a rational mortal animal' [Sext.Empiricus]
7. Existence / B. Change in Existence / 1. Nature of Change
3072 Everything is changing, including yourself and the whole universe [Aurelius]
13. Knowledge Criteria / A. Justification Problems / 2. Justification Challenges / b. Gettier problem
19699 A Gettier case is a belief which is true, and its fallible justification involves some luck [Hetherington]
14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 1. Observation
6026 How can you investigate without some preconception of your object? [Sext.Empiricus]
22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / k. Ethics from nature
3066 Nothing is evil which is according to nature [Aurelius]
22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 3. Pleasure / c. Value of pleasure
3071 Justice has no virtue opposed to it, but pleasure has temperance opposed to it [Aurelius]
23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 9. Contractualism
6032 Right actions, once done, are those with a reasonable justification [Sext.Empiricus]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / b. Living naturally
3069 The art of life is more like the wrestler's than the dancer's [Aurelius]
24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 1. A People / a. Human distinctiveness
3065 Humans are naturally made for co-operation [Aurelius]
26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 4. Mathematical Nature
1517 The tektraktys (1+2+3+4=10) is the 'fount of ever-flowing nature' [Sext.Empiricus]