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All the ideas for 'The Bhagavad Gita', 'Demonstratives' and 'The Pragmatist Account of Truth'

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17 ideas

1. Philosophy / A. Wisdom / 1. Nature of Wisdom

7990	Serene wisdom is freedom from ties, and indifference to fortune [Anon (Bhag)]

2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 7. Status of Reason

7989	Seek salvation in the wisdom of reason [Anon (Bhag)]

2. Reason / B. Laws of Thought / 3. Non-Contradiction

22642

Man has an intense natural interest in the consistency of his own thinking [James]

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 8. Facts / c. Facts and truths

22641

Realities just are, and beliefs are true of them [James]

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

7996	I am all the beauty and goodness of things, says Krishna [Anon (Bhag)]

13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 5. Coherentism / b. Pro-coherentism

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We find satisfaction in consistency of all of our beliefs, perceptions and mental connections [James]

15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 1. Consciousness / a. Consciousness

7995	In all living beings I am the light of consciousness, says Krishna [Anon (Bhag)]

19. Language / C. Assigning Meanings / 10. Two-Dimensional Semantics

14894

Indexicals have a 'character' (the standing meaning), and a 'content' (truth-conditions for one context) [Kaplan, by Macià/Garcia-Carpentiro]

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'Content' gives the standard modal profile, and 'character' gives rules for a context [Kaplan, by Schroeter]

20. Action / A. Definition of Action / 1. Action Theory

7999	All actions come from: body, lower self, perception, means of action, or Fate [Anon (Bhag)]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / e. Human nature

7991	Hate and lust have their roots in man's lower nature [Anon (Bhag)]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 1. War / a. Just wars

7988	There is no greater good for a warrior than to fight in a just war [Anon (Bhag)]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 6. Early Matter Theories / f. Ancient elements

7992	The visible forms of nature are earth, water, fire, air, ether; mind, reason, and the sense of 'I' [Anon (Bhag)]

28. God / A. Divine Nature / 1. God

7994	Everything, including the gods, comes from me, says Krishna [Anon (Bhag)]

29. Religion / A. Polytheistic Religion / 3. Hinduism

7993	Brahman is supreme, Atman his spirit in man, and Karma is the force of creation [Anon (Bhag)]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 1. Religious Commitment / e. Fideism

7997	Only by love can men see me, know me, and come to me, says Krishna [Anon (Bhag)]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 2. Immortality / e. Hell

7998	The three gates of hell are lust, anger and greed [Anon (Bhag)]