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All the ideas for '27: Book of Daniel', 'Theory of Good and Evil' and 'The Mysterious Flame'

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1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 5. Metaphysics beyond Science
2546 Philosophy is a magnificent failure in its attempt to overstep the limits of our knowledge [McGinn]
5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 1. Logical Form
2544 Thoughts have a dual aspect: as they seem to introspection, and their underlying logical reality [McGinn]
15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 1. Faculties
2539 Mental modules for language, social, action, theory, space, emotion [McGinn]
16. Persons / B. Nature of the Self / 2. Ethical Self
1457 Morality requires a minimum commitment to the self [Rashdall]
16. Persons / F. Free Will / 1. Nature of Free Will
2545 Free will is mental causation in action [McGinn]
17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 3. Panpsychism
2543 Brains aren't made of anything special, suggesting panpsychism [McGinn]
17. Mind and Body / D. Property Dualism / 6. Mysterianism
2540 Examining mind sees no brain; examining brain sees no mind [McGinn]
19. Language / C. Assigning Meanings / 6. Truth-Conditions Semantics
2547 There is information if there are symbols which refer, and which can combine into a truth or falsehood [McGinn]
22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / e. Means and ends
6674 All moral judgements ultimately concern the value of ends [Rashdall]
23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 6. Ideal Utilitarianism
6673 Ideal Utilitarianism is teleological but non-hedonistic; the aim is an ideal end, which includes pleasure [Rashdall]
26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 4. Naturalised causation
2542 Causation in the material world is energy-transfer, of motion, electricity or gravity [McGinn]
28. God / B. Proving God / 2. Proofs of Reason / c. Moral Argument
1458 Conduct is only reasonable or unreasonable if the world is governed by reason [Rashdall]
1459 Absolute moral ideals can't exist in human minds or material things, so their acceptance implies a greater Mind [Rashdall, by PG]
29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 2. Immortality / a. Immortality
7482 Resurrection developed in Judaism as a response to martyrdoms, in about 160 BCE [Anon (Dan), by Watson]