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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'What is an Idea?' and 'Explanation: the state of play'

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5 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 3. Philosophy Defined

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Even pointing a finger should only be done for a reason [Epictetus]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 1. Explanation / b. Aims of explanation

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Audience-relative explanation, or metaphysical explanation based on information? [Stanford]

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Explanation is for curiosity, control, understanding, to make meaningful, or to give authority [Stanford]

14. Science / D. Explanation / 2. Types of Explanation / j. Explanations by reduction

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We can explain by showing constitution, as well as showing causes [Stanford]

18. Thought / C. Content / 2. Ideas

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By an 'idea' I mean not an actual thought, but the resources we can draw on to think [Leibniz]