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All the ideas for 'Frege's Theory of Numbers', 'Rule Utilitarianism and Euthanasia' and 'New system of communication of substances'

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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 4. Using Numbers / c. Counting procedure
17447 Parsons says counting is tagging as first, second, third..., and converting the last to a cardinal [Parsons,C, by Heck]
8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 4. Powers as Essence
13169 I call Aristotle's entelechies 'primitive forces', which originate activity [Leibniz]
13168 My formal unifying atoms are substantial forms, which are forces like appetites [Leibniz]
9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Simples
13170 The analysis of things leads to atoms of substance, which found both composition and action [Leibniz]
9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / c. Types of substance
13171 Substance must necessarily involve progress and change [Leibniz]
23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 2. Ideal of Pleasure
20883 Modern utilitarians value knowledge, friendship, autonomy, and achievement, as well as pleasure [Hooker,B]
23. Ethics / E. Utilitarianism / 5. Rule Utilitarianism
20884 Rule-utilitarians prevent things like torture, even on rare occasions when it seems best [Hooker,B]
25. Social Practice / F. Life Issues / 2. Euthanasia
20885 Euthanasia is active or passive, and voluntary, non-voluntary or involuntary [Hooker,B]
20882 Euthanasia may not involve killing, so it is 'killing or not saving, out of concern for that person' [Hooker,B]
27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 1. Mechanics / c. Forces
13167 We need the metaphysical notion of force to explain mechanics, and not just extended mass [Leibniz]