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All the ideas for 'Introduction to 'Virtues of Authenticity'', 'Intro to Oxford Hndbk of Metaphysics' and 'Ontological Ground of Alethic Modality'

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5 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 6. Metaphysics as Conceptual

9217	Modern empirical metaphysics focuses on ontological commitments of discourse, or on presuppositions [Loux/Zimmerman]

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 6. Platonic Forms / a. Platonic Forms

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Forms are not a theory of universals, but an attempt to explain how predication is possible [Nehamas]

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 6. Platonic Forms / b. Partaking

17946

Only Tallness really is tall, and other inferior tall things merely participate in the tallness [Nehamas]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / e. Against possible worlds

9220	Lewis must specify that all possibilities are in his worlds, making the whole thing circular [Shalkowski, by Sider]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 2. Understanding

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'Episteme' is better translated as 'understanding' than as 'knowledge' [Nehamas]