Anticipations / Preconceptions / Prolepsis

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    2. The Definitive "Are Beavers Born With The Innate Disposition To Build Dams, Or Do They Learn It From Older Beavers?" Thread 8

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      • August 29, 2024 at 2:00 AM
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      August 29, 2024 at 2:00 AM

    2. Prolepsis Citations from Long & Sedley 16

      • Don
      • July 2, 2024 at 11:04 PM
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      • August 28, 2024 at 6:29 AM
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      August 28, 2024 at 6:29 AM

    2. Referring To The Faculty of Prolepsis / Anticipation As Singular or Plural (And Relating This To Images) 1

      • Cassius
      • August 12, 2024 at 7:08 AM
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    4. Bryan

      August 12, 2024 at 5:44 PM

    2. The Possibility of The "Images" Theory Being Not So Absurd After All 6

      • Cassius
      • July 11, 2024 at 9:29 AM
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      July 11, 2024 at 9:29 AM

    2. So...Do we have a prolepsis for numbers? 6

      • Don
      • June 21, 2024 at 7:15 PM
      • Don
      • June 22, 2024 at 5:52 AM
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    4. Cassius

      June 22, 2024 at 5:52 AM

    2. "Conceptual Representations From Experiences"

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      • January 22, 2024 at 11:36 AM
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    2. Scientific American Article - "Genetic Memory: How We Know Things We Never Learned"

      • Cassius
      • June 23, 2023 at 7:13 AM
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    2. Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium 1

      • Joshua
      • March 8, 2023 at 10:04 PM
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      • March 9, 2023 at 7:08 AM
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    4. Don

      March 9, 2023 at 7:08 AM

    2. Dr. David Glidden's "Epicurean Prolepsis" 9

      • Cassius
      • March 4, 2023 at 9:27 AM
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    4. Don

      March 4, 2023 at 9:27 AM

    2. Anticipations - Justice & Divine Nature 56

      • EricR
      • August 15, 2021 at 9:49 AM
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      • August 23, 2021 at 1:56 PM
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    4. Cassius

      August 23, 2021 at 1:56 PM

    2. "Method And Evidence: On Epicurean Preconceptions" - Pierre-Marie Morel (2008) 1

      • Cassius
      • August 18, 2021 at 9:22 AM
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      August 18, 2021 at 9:22 AM

    2. Is There A Relationship Between "Anticipations" and "Instinct"? 58

      • Cassius
      • April 21, 2021 at 5:26 AM
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      • May 2, 2021 at 8:30 AM
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      May 2, 2021 at 8:30 AM

    2. Prolepses in Animals 7

      • Don
      • August 28, 2020 at 11:07 AM
      • Don
      • January 6, 2021 at 7:40 AM
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    4. Don

      January 6, 2021 at 7:40 AM

    2. Phaedo and prolepses 8

      • Godfrey
      • October 17, 2020 at 3:33 PM
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      • October 18, 2020 at 7:08 PM
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    4. Cassius

      October 18, 2020 at 7:08 PM

    2. Are anticipations internalized rules about the way the world works? 4

      • Pompadour
      • May 3, 2020 at 7:18 AM
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    4. Cassius

      May 3, 2020 at 7:18 AM

    2. Researchers Prove Altruism Begins In Infancy- is this an anticipation? 10

      • Lee
      • February 10, 2020 at 4:44 PM
      • Lee
      • February 18, 2020 at 10:12 AM
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      February 18, 2020 at 10:12 AM

    2. Anticipations in La Mettrie 6

      • Hiram
      • January 25, 2020 at 12:45 PM
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      • January 25, 2020 at 6:58 PM
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    4. Cassius

      January 25, 2020 at 6:58 PM

    2. A Discussion On Anticipations from 2017 10

      • Cassius
      • April 13, 2019 at 11:48 PM
      • Cassius
      • April 14, 2019 at 12:07 AM
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    4. Cassius

      April 14, 2019 at 12:07 AM

    2. Examples of Use of Term "Anticipations" by Epicurus

      • Cassius
      • April 13, 2019 at 11:58 PM
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      • April 13, 2019 at 11:58 PM
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    2. "Epicurean Preconceptions" by Voula Tsouna

      • Cassius
      • April 13, 2019 at 11:32 PM
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      • April 13, 2019 at 11:32 PM
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    2. The Best Simple Term To Use For "Anticipations" (?) 3

      • Cassius
      • December 31, 2018 at 10:18 AM
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      • January 16, 2019 at 2:28 PM
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    4. Cassius

      January 16, 2019 at 2:28 PM

    2. Anticipations 3

      • JAWS
      • March 26, 2018 at 9:10 PM
      • JAWS
      • March 27, 2018 at 1:30 PM
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    4. Cassius

      March 27, 2018 at 1:30 PM

    2. My notes - Tsouna's Prolepsis Essay 2

      • Hiram
      • April 4, 2017 at 12:32 PM
      • Hiram
      • April 4, 2017 at 3:47 PM
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    2. Check this related thread for relevant commentary on use and misuse of images

      • Cassius
      • March 14, 2017 at 5:15 PM
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    2. Thoughts on Anticipations 2

      • Cassius
      • September 23, 2016 at 7:20 AM
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    4. Cassius

      September 23, 2016 at 7:20 AM

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