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All the ideas for 'Explaining the A Priori', 'works' and 'On Relations of Universals and Particulars'

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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 3. Nature of Numbers / g. Real numbers

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Descartes showed a one-one order-preserving match between points on a line and the real numbers [Descartes, by Hart,WD]

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 5. Supervenience / c. Significance of supervenience

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General facts supervene on particular facts, but cannot be inferred from them [Russell, by Bennett,K]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 13. Tropes / b. Critique of tropes

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Trope theorists cannot explain how tropes resemble each other [Russell, by Mumford]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / e. Substance critique

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Descartes thinks distinguishing substances from aggregates is pointless [Descartes, by Pasnau]

12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 3. Representation

7400	Descartes said images can refer to objects without resembling them (as words do) [Descartes, by Tuck]

16. Persons / F. Free Will / 4. For Free Will

4310	We have inner awareness of our freedom [Descartes]

17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 2. Interactionism

6553	Descartes discussed the interaction problem, and compared it with gravity [Descartes, by Lycan]

18. Thought / D. Concepts / 2. Origin of Concepts / a. Origin of concepts

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The concept 'red' is tied to what actually individuates red things [Peacocke]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 1. Nature

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Nature is devoid of thought [Descartes, by Meillassoux]

26. Natural Theory / A. Speculations on Nature / 7. Later Matter Theories / c. Matter as extension

6518	Matter can't just be Descartes's geometry, because a filler of the spaces is needed [Robinson,H on Descartes]