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All the ideas for 'Laches', 'Reasons and Persons' and 'A Priori Knowledge Revisited'

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7 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 3. Wisdom Deflated

291	Don't assume that wisdom is the automatic consequence of old age [Plato]

5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 6. Classical Logic

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Classical logic is our preconditions for assessing empirical evidence [Kitcher]

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I believe classical logic because I was taught it and use it, but it could be undermined [Kitcher]

10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 1. A Priori Necessary

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Many necessities are inexpressible, and unknowable a priori [Kitcher]

10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 2. A Priori Contingent

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Knowing our own existence is a priori, but not necessary [Kitcher]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / d. Courage

293	Being unafraid (perhaps through ignorance) and being brave are two different things [Plato]

23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 1. Utilitarianism

9762	We should focus less on subjects of experience, and more on the experiences themselves [Parfit]