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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'What is Art?' and 'The Logical Structure of the World (Aufbau)'

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14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory
18699 Carnap tried to define all scientific predicates in terms of primitive relations, using type theory [Carnap, by Button]
18. Thought / D. Concepts / 4. Structure of Concepts / g. Conceptual atomism
12131 All concepts can be derived from a few basics, making possible one science of everything [Carnap, by Brody]
21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 4. Art as Expression
8124 The highest feelings of mankind can only be transmitted by art [Tolstoy]
8121 Art is when one man uses external signs to hand on his feelings to another man [Tolstoy]
8122 True works of art transmit completely new feelings [Tolstoy]
21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 4. Emotion in Art
8123 The purpose of art is to help mankind to evolve better, more socially beneficial feelings [Tolstoy]
21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 7. Art and Morality
22710 People estimate art according to their moral values [Tolstoy]
8064 We separate the concept of beauty from goodness, unlike the ancients [Tolstoy]
8125 The upper classes put beauty first, and thus freed themselves from morality [Tolstoy]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / a. Nature of virtue
467 A virtue is a combination of intelligence, strength and luck [Ion]