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All the ideas for 'The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics', 'Conditionals and Possibilia' and 'On Note L to Bayle's 'Rorarius''

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6 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]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 8. Conditionals / c. Truth-function conditionals

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The truth-functional account of conditionals is right, if the antecedent is really acceptable [Jackson, by Edgington]

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]

15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 2. Unconscious Mind

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The soul doesn't understand many of its own actions, if perceptions are confused and desires buried [Leibniz]

17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 5. Parallelism

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We should say that body is mechanism and soul is immaterial, asserting their independence [Leibniz]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 4. Mathematical Nature

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Minds unconsciously count vibration beats in music, and enjoy it when they coincide [Leibniz]