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All the ideas for 'Classical Cosmology (frags)', 'Substance and Essence in Aristotle' and 'The Value Problem'

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10 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 1. Nature of Wisdom

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Wisdom has a higher value than understanding, which has a higher value than knowledge [Greco]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 2. Types of Essence

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Aristotelian and Kripkean essentialism are very different theories [Witt]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 4. Essence as Definition

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An Aristotelian essence is a nonlinguistic correlate of the definition [Witt]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 6. Essence as Unifier

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If unity is a matter of degree, then essence may also be a matter of degree [Witt]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 8. Essence as Explanatory

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Essences mainly explain the existence of unified substance [Witt]

9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 12. Origin as Essential

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Essential properties of origin are too radically individual for an Aristotelian essence [Witt]

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

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If value is practical, knowledge is no better than true opinion [Greco]

13. Knowledge Criteria / C. External Justification / 10. Anti External Justification

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Externalist theories don't explain why knowledge has value [Greco]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / a. Scientific essentialism

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Reality is directional [Witt]

27. Natural Reality / E. Cosmology / 1. Cosmology

5994	Is the cosmos open or closed, mechanical or teleological, alive or inanimate, and created or eternal? [Robinson,TM, by PG]