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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'The Philosophy of History' and 'Defining 'Intrinsic' (with Rae Langton)'

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8 ideas

2. Reason / D. Definition / 1. Definitions

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Interdefinition is useless by itself, but if we grasp one separately, we have them both [Lewis]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 4. Intrinsic Properties

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We must avoid circularity between what is intrinsic and what is natural [Lewis, by Cameron]

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A property is 'intrinsic' iff it can never differ between duplicates [Lewis]

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Ellipsoidal stars seem to have an intrinsic property which depends on other objects [Lewis]

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

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

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / e. Human nature

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Man is God if he raises himself, by denying his nature and finitude [Hegel]

25. Social Practice / A. Freedoms / 1. Slavery

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State slavery is a phase of education, moving towards a full culture [Hegel]

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Slavery is unjust, because humanity is essentially free [Hegel]