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Ideas for Hilbert,D/Ackermann,W, Critolaus and Gottfried Leibniz

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16. Persons / C. Self-Awareness / 2. Knowing the Self
19362 We know the 'I' and its contents by abstraction from awareness of necessary truths [Leibniz]
16. Persons / D. Continuity of the Self / 2. Mental Continuity / a. Memory is Self
5027 If a person's memories became totally those of the King of China, he would be the King of China [Leibniz]
12942 Memory doesn't make identity; a man who relearned everything would still be the same man [Leibniz]
16. Persons / D. Continuity of the Self / 2. Mental Continuity / b. Self as mental continuity
12973 We know our own identity by psychological continuity, even if there are some gaps [Leibniz]
16. Persons / F. Free Will / 1. Nature of Free Will
5023 Future contingent events are certain, because God foresees them, but that doesn't make them necessary [Leibniz]
16. Persons / F. Free Will / 5. Against Free Will
19413 If we know what is good or rational, our knowledge is extended, and our free will restricted [Leibniz]
19367 Saying we must will whatever we decide to will leads to an infinite regress [Leibniz]
16. Persons / F. Free Will / 6. Determinism / a. Determinism
2119 People argue for God's free will, but it isn't needed if God acts in perfection following supreme reason [Leibniz]
7841 We think we are free because the causes of the will are unknown; determinism is a false problem [Leibniz]
16. Persons / F. Free Will / 6. Determinism / b. Fate
13162 Sloth's Syllogism: either it can't happen, or it is inevitable without my effort [Leibniz]
16. Persons / F. Free Will / 7. Compatibilism
5031 Everything which happens is not necessary, but is certain after God chooses this universe [Leibniz]
19368 The will determines action, by what is seen as good, but it does not necessitate it [Leibniz]