Ideas from 'Lect 2: Discovery of Mind' by Simone Weil [1933], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Lectures on Philosophy' by Weil,Simone [CUP 1978,0-521-29333-2]].

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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 5. Objectivity
We call experience 'objective' when it seems necessary
12. Knowledge Sources / D. Empiricism / 3. Pragmatism
Pragmatists are right that science is action on nature - but it must be methodical
14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / g. Causal explanations
Explanations always concern how one thing changes into another