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All the ideas for 'The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics', 'Universals' and 'Philosophical Implications of Mathematical logic'

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7 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]

5. Theory of Logic / C. Ontology of Logic / 1. Ontology of Logic

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Logic is highly general truths abstracted from reality [Russell, by Glock]

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 1. Universals

8495	The distinction between particulars and universals is a mistake made because of language [Ramsey]

8493	We could make universals collections of particulars, or particulars collections of their qualities [Ramsey]

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 1. Nominalism / a. Nominalism

8494	Obviously 'Socrates is wise' and 'Socrates has wisdom' express the same fact [Ramsey]

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 / C. Capacities of Minds / 5. Generalisation by mind

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It is good to generalise truths as much as possible [Russell]