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All the ideas for 'The Roots of Reference', 'Knowledge and its Limits' and 'Political Philosophy: all that matters'

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7 ideas

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 3. Powers as Derived

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Dispositions are physical states of mechanism; when known, these replace the old disposition term [Quine]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / c. Aim of beliefs

4760	Belief aims at knowledge (rather than truth), and mere believing is a kind of botched knowing [Williamson]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 7. Knowledge First

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Don't analyse knowledge; use knowledge to analyse other concepts in epistemology [Williamson, by DeRose]

24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 1. A People / c. A unified people

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World government needs a shared global identity [Oksala]

24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 4. Original Position / b. Veil of ignorance

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The principles Rawls arrives at do not just conform to benevolence, but also result from choices [Oksala]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 2. Anarchism

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Anarchists prefer local and communal government [Oksala]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 4. Social Utilitarianism

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Utilitarianism neglects responsibility, duties and rights [Oksala]