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All the ideas for 'Issues of Pragmaticism', 'Summula philosophiae naturalis' and 'On the Concept of Character'

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8 ideas

7. Existence / E. Categories / 5. Category Anti-Realism
16608 Ockham was an anti-realist about the categories [William of Ockham, by Pasnau]
9. Objects / C. Structure of Objects / 4. Quantity of an Object
16599 Ockham says matter must be extended, so we don't need Quantity [William of Ockham, by Pasnau]
16681 Matter gets its quantity from condensation and rarefaction, which is just local motion [William of Ockham]
19. Language / A. Nature of Meaning / 1. Meaning
19087 The meaning or purport of a symbol is all the rational conduct it would lead to [Peirce]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character
23894 The concept of character is at the centre of morality [Weil]
23896 We see our character as a restricting limit, but also as an unshakable support [Weil]
23893 We don't see character in a single moment, but only over a period of time [Weil]
23895 We modify our character by placing ourselves in situations, or by attending to what seems trivial [Weil]