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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Prospects: Proletarian Revolution?' and 'No Understanding without Explanation'

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11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 2. Understanding
14369 Understanding is a precondition, comes in degrees, is active, and holistic - unlike explanation [Strevens]
14365 Scientific understanding is always the grasping of a correct explanation [Strevens]
14368 We may 'understand that' the cat is on the mat, but not at all 'understand why' it is there [Strevens]
22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 2. Happiness / b. Eudaimonia
5996 Critolaus redefined Aristotle's moral aim as fulfilment instead of happiness [Critolaus, by White,SA]
24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 1. Social Power
23857 People in power always try to increase their power [Weil]
24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 4. Changing the State / c. Revolution
23856 Spontaneous movements are powerless against organised repression [Weil]
24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / a. Liberalism basics
23859 True democracy is the subordination of society to the individual [Weil]
25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 1. War / e. Peace
23858 War is perpetuated by its continual preparations [Weil]
25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 4. Suicide
23860 Even if a drowning man is doomed, he should keep swimming to the last [Weil]