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All the ideas for 'fragments/reports', 'The Laws of Thought' and 'Events as property exemplifications'

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4. Formal Logic / B. Propositional Logic PL / 1. Propositional Logic

8083	Boole applied normal algebra to logic, aiming at an algebra of thought [Boole, by Devlin]

7727	Boole's notation can represent syllogisms and propositional arguments, but not both at once [Boole, by Weiner]

5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 2. History of Logic

8686	Boole made logic more mathematical, with algebra, quantifiers and probability [Boole, by Friend]

5. Theory of Logic / H. Proof Systems / 2. Axiomatic Proof

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Boole's method was axiomatic, achieving economy, plus multiple interpretations [Boole, by Potter]

7. Existence / B. Change in Existence / 4. Events / c. Reduction of events

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How fine-grained Kim's events are depends on how finely properties are individuated [Kim, by Schaffer,J]

8976	If events are ordered triples of items, such things seem to be sets, and hence abstract [Simons on Kim]

8975	Events cannot be merely ordered triples, but must specify the link between the elements [Kim, by Simons]

8974	Events are composed of an object with an attribute at a time [Kim, by Simons]

8977	Since properties like self-identity and being 2+2=4 are timeless, Kim must restrict his properties [Simons on Kim]

8980	Kim's theory results in too many events [Simons on Kim]

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

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