Ideas from 'Mind and World' by John McDowell [1994], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Mind and World' by McDowell,John [Harvard 1996,0-674-57610-1]].
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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 3. Pure Reason
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The logical space of reasons is a natural phenomenon, and it is the realm of freedom
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12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 3. Representation
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Representation must be propositional if it can give reasons and be epistemological [Burge]
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12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 5. Interpretation
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There is no pure Given, but it is cultured, rather than entirely relative [Macbeth]
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12. Knowledge Sources / D. Empiricism / 1. Empiricism
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Sense impressions already have conceptual content
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19. Language / F. Communication / 4. Private Language
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Forming concepts by abstraction from the Given is private definition, which the Private Lang. Arg. attacks
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