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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'Counterpart theory and Quant. Modal Logic' and 'The Thesis that Mathematics is Logic'

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10 ideas

5. Theory of Logic / C. Ontology of Logic / 3. If-Thenism

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Putnam coined the term 'if-thenism' [Putnam, by Musgrave]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 1. Essences of Objects

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Aristotelian essentialism says essences are not relative to specification [Lewis]

10. Modality / A. Necessity / 7. Natural Necessity

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Causal necessities hold in all worlds compatible with the laws of nature [Lewis]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / b. Rigid designation

11979

It doesn't take the whole of a possible Humphrey to win the election [Lewis]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / c. Counterparts

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Counterpart theory is bizarre, as no one cares what happens to a mere counterpart [Kripke on Lewis]

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Counterparts are not the original thing, but resemble it more than other things do [Lewis]

11975

If the closest resembler to you is in fact quite unlike you, then you have no counterpart [Lewis]

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Essential attributes are those shared with all the counterparts [Lewis]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / e. Character

541	Virtue comes more from habit than character [Critias]

28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 5. Atheism

542	Fear of the gods was invented to discourage secret sin [Critias]