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All the ideas for 'The Mental Life of Some Machines', 'On Simple Theories of a Complex World' and '03: Book of Leviticus'

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4 ideas

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

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It seems obvious to prefer the simpler of two theories, on grounds of beauty and convenience [Quine]

21688

There are four suspicious reasons why we prefer simpler theories [Quine]

17. Mind and Body / C. Functionalism / 2. Machine Functionalism

5495	Instances of pain are physical tokens, but the nature of pain is more abstract [Putnam, by Lycan]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 2. Values / g. Love

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Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself [Anon (Leviticus)]