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Ideas for 'works', 'Theses on Feuerbach' and 'Lectures 1930-32 (student notes)'

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1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 1. Nature of Wisdom

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There is practical wisdom (for action), and theoretical wisdom (for deep understanding) [Aristotle, by Whitcomb]

1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 1. History of Philosophy

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The history of philosophy only matters if the subject is a choice between rival theories [Wittgenstein]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / a. Philosophy as worldly

5300	Philosophers have interpreted the world, but the point is to change it [Marx]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / d. Philosophy as puzzles

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Philosophy tries to be rid of certain intellectual puzzles, irrelevant to daily life [Wittgenstein]

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 7. Despair over Philosophy

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Philosophers express puzzlement, but don't clearly state the puzzle [Wittgenstein]

1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 5. Linguistic Analysis

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We don't need a theory of truth, because we use the word perfectly well [Wittgenstein]

1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 7. Limitations of Analysis

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We already know what we want to know, and analysis gives us no new facts [Wittgenstein]