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All the ideas for 'The Lagoon: how Aristotle invented science', 'Possible Worlds' and 'Psychophysical and theoretical identifications'

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5 ideas

1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 2. Ancient Philosophy / b. Pre-Socratic philosophy

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The Pre-Socratics are not simple naturalists, because they do not always 'leave the gods out' [Leroi]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 2. Nature of Possible Worlds / a. Nature of possible worlds

15793

We can take 'ways things might have been' as irreducible elements in our ontology [Stalnaker, by Lycan]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 4. Regularities / b. Best system theory

9409	Laws are the best axiomatization of the total history of world events or facts [Lewis, by Mumford]

9423	If simplicity and strength are criteria for laws of nature, that introduces a subjective element [Mumford on Lewis]

9424	A number of systematizations might tie as the best and most coherent system [Mumford on Lewis]