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All the ideas for 'works', 'Representation in Music' and 'Notes on John Wilkins'

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5. Theory of Logic / D. Assumptions for Logic / 3. Contradiction

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Contradiction is not a sign of falsity, nor lack of contradiction a sign of truth [Pascal]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 14. Knowledge of Essences

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Essence is the distinct thinkability of anything [Leibniz]

21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 4. Art as Expression

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Reference without predication is the characteristic of expression [Scruton]

21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 5. Art as Language

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If music refers to love, it contains no predication, so it is expression, not language [Scruton]

21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 8. The Arts / a. Music

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Music is not representational, since thoughts about a subject are never essential to it [Scruton]