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All the ideas for 'Reflections on my Critics', 'De Essentia' and 'Moral Relativism'

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7 ideas

3. Truth / H. Deflationary Truth / 2. Deflationary Truth

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'Truth' may only apply within a theory [Kuhn]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / d. Individuation by haecceity

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A snowball's haecceity is the property of being identical with itself [Plantinga, by Westerhoff]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 5. Interpretation

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When we say 'is red' we don't mean 'seems red to most people' [Foot]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory

6809	Kuhn came to accept that all scientists agree on a particular set of values [Kuhn, by Bird]

14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 5. Commensurability

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In theory change, words shift their natural reference, so the theories are incommensurable [Kuhn]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / e. Ethical cognitivism

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All people need affection, cooperation, community and help in trouble [Foot]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / f. Ultimate value

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Do we have a concept of value, other than wanting something, or making an effort to get it? [Foot]