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1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 4. Conceptual Analysis

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To explain a concept, we need its purpose, not just its rules of usage [Dummett]

3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 1. Truth

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It is part of the concept of truth that we aim at making true statements [Dummett]

3. Truth / A. Truth Problems / 2. Defining Truth

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We must be able to specify truths in a precise language, like winning moves in a game [Dummett]

3. Truth / F. Semantic Truth / 2. Semantic Truth

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Tarski's truth is like rules for winning games, without saying what 'winning' means [Dummett, by Davidson]

5. Theory of Logic / C. Ontology of Logic / 1. Ontology of Logic

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Logic is highly general truths abstracted from reality [Russell, by Glock]

15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 5. Generalisation by mind

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It is good to generalise truths as much as possible [Russell]

18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 1. Abstract Thought

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You can't infer a dog's abstract concepts from its behaviour [Dummett]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / j. Ethics by convention

6017	Nomos is king [Pindar]