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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'The Concept of Logical Consequence' and 'No Understanding without Explanation'

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5. Theory of Logic / B. Logical Consequence / 1. Logical Consequence

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Split out the logical vocabulary, make an assignment to the rest. It's logical if premises and conclusion match [Tarski, by Rumfitt]

5. Theory of Logic / B. Logical Consequence / 4. Semantic Consequence |=

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X follows from sentences K iff every model of K also models X [Tarski]

5. Theory of Logic / J. Model Theory in Logic / 1. Logical Models

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A 'model' is a sequence of objects which satisfies a complete set of sentential functions [Tarski]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 2. Understanding

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Understanding is a precondition, comes in degrees, is active, and holistic - unlike explanation [Strevens]

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Scientific understanding is always the grasping of a correct explanation [Strevens]

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We may 'understand that' the cat is on the mat, but not at all 'understand why' it is there [Strevens]

19. Language / E. Analyticity / 1. Analytic Propositions

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Sentences are 'analytical' if every sequence of objects models them [Tarski]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / a. Nature of virtue

467	A virtue is a combination of intelligence, strength and luck [Ion]