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All the ideas for 'Popular Scientific Lectures', 'Political Liberalism' and 'Why Propositions cannot be concrete'

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7 ideas

1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 2. Positivism

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Laws of nature are just records of regularities and correlations, with concepts to make recording them easier [Mach, by Harré]

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

9086	The idea of abstract objects is not ontological; it comes from the epistemological idea of abstraction [Plantinga]

9087	Theists may see abstract objects as really divine thoughts [Plantinga]

19. Language / D. Propositions / 3. Concrete Propositions

9085	If propositions are concrete they don't have to exist, and so they can't be necessary truths [Plantinga]

19. Language / D. Propositions / 4. Mental Propositions

9084	Propositions can't just be in brains, because 'there are no human beings' might be true [Plantinga]

23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 3. Universalisability

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Check your rationality by thinking of your opinion pronounced by the supreme court [Rawls]

24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / c. Social contract

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Power is only legitimate if it is reasonable for free equal citizens to endorse the constitution [Rawls]