Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'works', 'Demonstratives' and 'Prisoner's Dilemma'

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11 ideas

19. Language / C. Assigning Meanings / 10. Two-Dimensional Semantics

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Indexicals have a 'character' (the standing meaning), and a 'content' (truth-conditions for one context) [Kaplan, by Macià/Garcia-Carpentiro]

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'Content' gives the standard modal profile, and 'character' gives rules for a context [Kaplan, by Schroeter]

23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 1. Contractarianism

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Self-interest can fairly divide a cake; first person cuts, second person chooses [Poundstone]

23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 6. Game Theory

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Formal game theory is about maximising or minimising numbers in tables [Poundstone]

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The minimax theorem says a perfect game of opposed people always has a rational solution [Poundstone]

23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 7. Prisoner's Dilemma

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Two prisoners get the best result by being loyal, not by selfish betrayal [Poundstone]

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The tragedy in prisoner's dilemma is when two 'nice' players misread each other [Poundstone]

23. Ethics / B. Contract Ethics / 8. Contract Strategies

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TIT FOR TAT says cooperate at first, then do what the other player does [Poundstone]

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Do unto others as you would have them do unto you - or else! [Poundstone]

29. Religion / B. Monotheistic Religion / 4. Christianity / d. Heresy

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Philosophers are the forefathers of heretics [Tertullian]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 1. Religious Commitment / e. Fideism

6610	I believe because it is absurd [Tertullian]