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All the ideas for 'works', 'Liberalism and the Limits of Justice' and 'Letter to Bramhall'

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6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 3. Axioms for Geometry

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Archimedes defined a straight line as the shortest distance between two points [Archimedes, by Leibniz]

9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 2. Hylomorphism / a. Hylomorphism

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A chair is wood, and its shape is the form; it isn't 'compounded' of the matter and form [Hobbes]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 15. Against Essentialism

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Essence is just an artificial word from logic, giving a way of thinking about substances [Hobbes]

24. Political Theory / A. Basis of a State / 4. Original Position / a. Original position

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Choosers in the 'original position' have been stripped of most human characteristics [Sandel, by Tuckness/Wolf]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 6. Liberalism / b. Liberal individualism

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The self is 'unencumbered' if it can abandon its roles and commitments without losing identity [Sandel, by Shorten]