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All the ideas for 'Prisoner's Dilemma', 'From Stimulus to Science' and 'Nonexistent Objects'

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9 ideas

2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 3. Non-Contradiction

6564	To affirm 'p and not-p' is to have mislearned 'and' or 'not' [Quine]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 4. Impossible objects

18948

There is an object for every set of properties (some of which exist, and others don't) [Parsons,T, by Sawyer]

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

22717

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

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

22718

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

22719

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

22720

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

22721

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

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

22722

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

22723

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