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All the ideas for 'Laches', 'Psychology from an empirical standpoint' and 'The Theory of Logical Types'

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9 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 / E. Structures of Logic / 5. Functions in Logic

21566

'Propositional functions' are ambiguous until the variable is given a value [Russell]

5. Theory of Logic / L. Paradox / 6. Paradoxes in Language / a. The Liar paradox

21567

'All judgements made by Epimenedes are true' needs the judgements to be of the same type [Russell]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 6. Logicism / b. Type theory

23457

Type theory cannot identify features across levels (because such predicates break the rules) [Morris,M on Russell]

21556

Classes are defined by propositional functions, and functions are typed, with an axiom of reducibility [Russell, by Lackey]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 10. Constructivism / d. Predicativism

21568

A one-variable function is only 'predicative' if it is one order above its arguments [Russell]

15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 4. Intentionality / a. Nature of intentionality

3364	All mental phenomena contain an object [Brentano]

15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 5. Qualia / b. Qualia and intentionality

3225	Mental unity suggests that qualia and intentionality must connect [Brentano, by Rey]

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

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