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All the ideas for 'The Theory of Objects', 'On Referring' and 'Ethical consistency'

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16 ideas

4. Formal Logic / E. Nonclassical Logics / 6. Free Logic

8250	So-called 'free logic' operates without existence assumptions [Meinong, by George/Van Evra]

5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 1. Logical Form

8358	There are no rules for the exact logic of ordinary language, because that doesn't exist [Strawson,P]

5. Theory of Logic / F. Referring in Logic / 2. Descriptions / c. Theory of definite descriptions

6413	'The present King of France is bald' presupposes existence, rather than stating it [Strawson,P, by Grayling]

8354	Russell asks when 'The King of France is wise' would be a true assertion [Strawson,P]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 2. Abstract Objects / c. Modern abstracta

8719	There can be impossible and contradictory objects, if they can have properties [Meinong, by Friend]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 3. Objects in Thought

8971	There are objects of which it is true that there are no such objects [Meinong]

8718	Meinong says an object need not exist, but must only have properties [Meinong, by Friend]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 4. Impossible objects

7756	Meinong said all objects of thought (even self-contradictions) have some sort of being [Meinong, by Lycan]

15781

The objects of knowledge are far more numerous than objects which exist [Meinong]

19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 6. Meaning as Use

8356	The meaning of an expression or sentence is general directions for its use, to refer or to assert [Strawson,P]

19. Language / B. Reference / 3. Direct Reference / c. Social reference

10430

Reference is mainly a social phenomenon [Strawson,P, by Sainsbury]

19. Language / B. Reference / 4. Descriptive Reference / b. Reference by description

10448

If an expression can refer to anything, it may still instrinsically refer, but relative to a context [Bach on Strawson,P]

19. Language / B. Reference / 5. Speaker's Reference

8355	Expressions don't refer; people use expressions to refer [Strawson,P]

8357	If an utterance fails to refer then it is a pseudo-use, though a speaker may think they assert something [Strawson,P]

20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 5. Action Dilemmas / a. Dilemmas

22455

Many ethical theories neglect the power of regretting the ought not acted upon [Williams,B]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 1. Nature of Ethics / f. Ethical non-cognitivism

22453

Moral conflicts have a different feeling and structure from belief conflicts [Williams,B, by Foot]