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All the ideas for 'The Nature of Things', 'On the General Idea of Proof Theory' and 'Many Politics'

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11 ideas

1. Philosophy / B. History of Ideas / 1. History of Ideas

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Nomads are the basis of history, and yet almost unknowable [Deleuze]

4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 7. Natural Sets

9406	A class is natural when everybody can spot further members of it [Quinton]

5. Theory of Logic / B. Logical Consequence / 1. Logical Consequence

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Logical consequence isn't a black box (Tarski's approach); we should explain how arguments work [Prawitz]

5. Theory of Logic / J. Model Theory in Logic / 1. Logical Models

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Model theory looks at valid sentences and consequence, but not how we know these things [Prawitz]

7. Existence / E. Categories / 5. Category Anti-Realism

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Extreme nominalists say all classification is arbitrary convention [Quinton]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 5. Natural Properties

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The naturalness of a class depends as much on the observers as on the objects [Quinton]

9407	Properties imply natural classes which can be picked out by everybody [Quinton]

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 4. Uninstantiated Universals

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Uninstantiated properties must be defined using the instantiated ones [Quinton]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / b. Individuation by properties

8520	An individual is a union of a group of qualities and a position [Quinton, by Campbell,K]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 11. Capitalism

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We are currently extending capitalism to the whole of society [Deleuze]

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

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The State requires self-preservation, but the war-machine desires destruction [Deleuze]