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All the ideas for 'Issues of Pragmaticism', 'The Approach to Metaphysics' and 'Letters to Edward Stillingfleet'

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1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 4. Metaphysics as Science

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Metaphysics rests on observations, but ones so common we hardly notice them [Peirce]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 3. Individual Essences

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Every individual thing which exists has an essence, which is its internal constitution [Locke]

11. Knowledge Aims / B. Certain Knowledge / 1. Certainty

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If it is knowledge, it is certain; if it isn't certain, it isn't knowledge [Locke]

19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 1. Meaning

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The meaning or purport of a symbol is all the rational conduct it would lead to [Peirce]