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All the ideas for 'Intro to III: Quantifiers', 'The Discourses' and 'The Philosophical Culture'

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5 ideas

1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 3. Scientism

1489	Modern philosophy tends to be a theory-constructing extension of science, but there is also problem-solving [Nagel]

5. Theory of Logic / G. Quantification / 4. Substitutional Quantification

9465	Substitutional universal quantification retains truth for substitution of terms of the same type [Jacquette]

9466	Nominalists like substitutional quantification to avoid the metaphysics of objects [Jacquette]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 2. Religion in Society

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All legislators invoke God in support of extraordinary laws, because their justification is not obvious [Machiavelli]

7126	Rulers should preserve the foundations of religion, to ensure good behaviour and unity [Machiavelli]