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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'The Foundations of Mathematics' and 'New system of communication of substances'

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4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 4. Axioms for Sets / f. Axiom of Infinity V

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Infinity: there is an infinity of distinguishable individuals [Ramsey]

4. Formal Logic / F. Set Theory ST / 4. Axioms for Sets / p. Axiom of Reducibility

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Reducibility: to every non-elementary function there is an equivalent elementary function [Ramsey]

5. Theory of Logic / D. Assumptions for Logic / 4. Identity in Logic

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Either 'a = b' vacuously names the same thing, or absurdly names different things [Ramsey]

5. Theory of Logic / L. Paradox / 1. Paradox

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Contradictions are either purely logical or mathematical, or they involved thought and language [Ramsey]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 6. Logicism / d. Logicism critique

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Formalists neglect content, but the logicists have focused on generalizations, and neglected form [Ramsey]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 7. Formalism

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Formalism is hopeless, because it focuses on propositions and ignores concepts [Ramsey]

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 4. Powers as Essence

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My formal unifying atoms are substantial forms, which are forces like appetites [Leibniz]

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I call Aristotle's entelechies 'primitive forces', which originate activity [Leibniz]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Simples

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The analysis of things leads to atoms of substance, which found both composition and action [Leibniz]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / c. Types of substance

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Substance must necessarily involve progress and change [Leibniz]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / d. Cause of beliefs

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I just confront the evidence, and let it act on me [Ramsey]

13. Knowledge Criteria / C. External Justification / 3. Reliabilism / a. Reliable knowledge

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A belief is knowledge if it is true, certain and obtained by a reliable process [Ramsey]

21. Aesthetics / C. Artistic Issues / 7. Art and Morality

468	Musical performance can reveal a range of virtues [Damon of Ath.]

27. Natural Reality / A. Classical Physics / 1. Mechanics / c. Forces

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We need the metaphysical notion of force to explain mechanics, and not just extended mass [Leibniz]