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All the ideas for 'Brainstorms:Essays on Mind and Psychology', 'Of Organum or Ars Magna of Thinking' and 'On Relations of Universals and Particulars'

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7 ideas

1. Philosophy / F. Analytic Philosophy / 1. Nature of Analysis

5021	An idea is analysed perfectly when it is shown a priori that it is possible [Leibniz]

7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 5. Supervenience / c. Significance of supervenience

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General facts supervene on particular facts, but cannot be inferred from them [Russell, by Bennett,K]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 13. Tropes / b. Critique of tropes

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Trope theorists cannot explain how tropes resemble each other [Russell, by Mumford]

13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 4. Foundationalism / d. Rational foundations

5020	Our thoughts are either dependent, or self-evident. All thoughts seem to end in the self-evident [Leibniz]

15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 4. Intentionality / b. Intentionality theories

3158	Theories of intentionality presuppose rationality, so can't explain it [Dennett]

17. Mind and Body / B. Behaviourism / 3. Intentional Stance

3159	Beliefs and desires aren't real; they are prediction techniques [Dennett]

22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 2. Happiness / d. Routes to happiness

5019	Supreme human happiness is the greatest possible increase of his perfection [Leibniz]