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All the ideas for 'The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics', 'What Metaphors Mean' and 'On 'Insolubilia' and their solution'

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8 ideas

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

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Metaphysics is the most general attempt to make sense of things [Moore,AW]

4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 5. Conceptions of Set / c. Logical sets

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The 'no classes' theory says the propositions just refer to the members [Russell]

5. Theory of Logic / L. Paradox / 4. Paradoxes in Logic / d. Richard's paradox

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Richard's puzzle uses the notion of 'definition' - but that cannot be defined [Russell]

5. Theory of Logic / L. Paradox / 6. Paradoxes in Language / a. The Liar paradox

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Vicious Circle: what involves ALL must not be one of those ALL [Russell]

11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 3. Idealism / b. Transcendental idealism

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Appearances are nothing beyond representations, which is transcendental ideality [Moore,AW]

19. Language / F. Communication / 6. Interpreting Language / d. Metaphor

7776	Metaphors just mean what their words literally mean [Davidson]

7777	We accept a metaphor when we see the sentence is false [Davidson]

7775	Understanding a metaphor is a creative act, with no rules [Davidson]