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All the ideas for 'Confessions of a Philosopher', 'Theological and other works' and 'Emile: treatise on education'

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8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 1. Powers

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We get the idea of power by abstracting from ropes, magnets and electric shocks [Priestley]

16. Persons / C. Self-Awareness / 3. Limits of Introspection

3102	Why don't we experience or remember going to sleep at night? [Magee]

23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 6. Authentic Self

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Feelings are prior to intelligence; we should be content to live with our simplest feelings [Rousseau]

24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 4. Citizenship

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We all owe labour in return for our keep, and every idle citizen is a thief [Rousseau]

27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 4. Standard Model / a. Concept of matter

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Attraction or repulsion are not imparted to matter, but actually constitute it [Priestley]