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Ideas for 'Concerning the Author', 'Abstract Objects:intro to Axiomatic Metaphysics' and 'Grounding: an opinionated introduction'

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1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 1. Nature of Metaphysics

17266	Using modal logic, philosophers tried to handle all metaphysics in modal terms [Correia/Schnieder]
	Full Idea: In the heyday of modal logic, philosophers typically tried to account for any metaphysical notions in modal terms.
	From: Correia,F/Schnieder,B (Grounding: an opinionated introduction [2012], 2.4)
	A reaction: Lewisian realism about possible worlds actually gets rid of purely 'modal' terms, but I suppose they include possible worlds in their remark. Annoying for modal logicians to be told they had a 'heyday' - a nice example of the rhetoric of philosophy.

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 7. Against Metaphysics

14767	The demonstrations of the metaphysicians are all moonshine [Peirce]
	Full Idea: The demonstrations of the metaphysicians are all moonshine.
	From: Charles Sanders Peirce (Concerning the Author [1897], p.2)

1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 3. Scientism

14764	I am saturated with the spirit of physical science [Peirce]
	Full Idea: I am saturated, through and through, with the spirit of the physical sciences.
	From: Charles Sanders Peirce (Concerning the Author [1897], p.1)