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1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 1. Nature of Wisdom
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Wisdom for one instant is as good as wisdom for eternity [Chrysippus]
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1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 2. Wise People
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Wise men should try to participate in politics, since they are a good influence [Chrysippus, by Diog. Laertius]
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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 4. Divisions of Philosophy
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Three branches of philosophy: first logic, second ethics, third physics (which ends with theology) [Chrysippus]
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1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 1. Aims of Science
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We do not wish merely to predict, we also want to explain [Newton-Smith]
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The real problem of science is how to choose between possible explanations [Newton-Smith]
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For science to be rational, we must explain scientific change rationally [Newton-Smith]
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1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 2. Positivism
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Positivists hold that theoretical terms change, but observation terms don't [Newton-Smith]
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Critics attack positivist division between theory and observation [Newton-Smith]
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