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All the ideas for 'Brainstorms:Essays on Mind and Psychology', 'Dialogue on human freedom and origin of evil' and 'The Theory of Epistemic Rationality'

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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 2. Geometry
13163 Circles must be bounded, so cannot be infinite [Leibniz]
13. Knowledge Criteria / A. Justification Problems / 3. Internal or External / a. Pro-internalism
19708 Rational internal belief is conviction that a proposition enhances a belief system [Foley, by Vahid]
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]
16. Persons / F. Free Will / 6. Determinism / b. Fate
13162 Sloth's Syllogism: either it can't happen, or it is inevitable without my effort [Leibniz]
17. Mind and Body / B. Behaviourism / 3. Intentional Stance
3159 Beliefs and desires aren't real; they are prediction techniques [Dennett]
29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 3. Problem of Evil / a. Problem of Evil
19339 Evil is a negation of good, which arises from non-being [Leibniz]
13164 God only made sin possible because a much greater good can be derived from it [Leibniz]