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The Problems of Philosophy · Character

Robinson

Hypothetical person used in examples about knowledge.

minor

First appearance: v knowledge by acquaintance and knowledge by description

Robinson's tie to Jones is one of the pressures that moves The Problems of Philosophy—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Jones (friendship): Jones and Robinson interact often, suggesting a close-knit social or professional circle. With Brown (friendship): Brown and Robinson have a steady pattern of interaction, indicating a friendly…

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Relationship types

  • Friendship

Character groups

  • Hypothetical knowledge examples

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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Relationships

  • Jones

    friendship · positive

    Jones and Robinson interact often, suggesting a close-knit social or professional circle. How this plays out →

  • Brown

    friendship · positive

  • Smith

    friendship · positive

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