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All the ideas for 'works', 'Essence and Potentiality' and 'Henry V'

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5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 2. Domain of Quantification

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De Morgan introduced a 'universe of discourse', to replace Boole's universe of 'all things' [De Morgan, by Walicki]

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 4. Powers as Essence

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Essence is a thing's necessities, but what about its possibilities (which may not be realised)? [Vetter]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 4. Essence as Definition

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Real definition fits abstracta, but not individual concrete objects like Socrates [Vetter]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 7. Essence and Necessity / a. Essence as necessary properties

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Modal accounts make essence less mysterious, by basing them on the clearer necessity [Vetter]

10. Modality / A. Necessity / 5. Metaphysical Necessity

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Metaphysical necessity is even more deeply empirical than Kripke has argued [Vetter]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 1. Possibility

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Possible worlds allow us to talk about degrees of possibility [Vetter]

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Maybe possibility is constituted by potentiality [Vetter]

10. Modality / D. Knowledge of Modality / 4. Conceivable as Possible / c. Possible but inconceivable

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The apparently metaphysically possible may only be epistemically possible [Vetter]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / a. Possible worlds

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Closeness of worlds should be determined by the intrinsic nature of relevant objects [Vetter]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 1. War / b. Justice in war

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Our obedience to the king erases any crimes we commit for him [Shakespeare]