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All the ideas for 'Brainstorms:Essays on Mind and Psychology', 'Evil and Omnipotence' and 'The Barcan Formula and Metaphysics'

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4. Formal Logic / D. Modal Logic ML / 7. Barcan Formula

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The Barcan Formulas express how to combine modal operators with classical quantifiers [Simchen]

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The Barcan Formulas are orthodox, but clash with the attractive Actualist view [Simchen]

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BF implies that if W possibly had a child, then something is possibly W's child [Simchen]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / d. Possible worlds actualism

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Serious Actualism says there are no facts at all about something which doesn't exist [Simchen]

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]

29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 3. Problem of Evil / a. Problem of Evil

1473	Is evil an illusion, or a necessary contrast, or uncontrollable, or necessary for human free will? [Mackie, by PG]

1472	The propositions that God is good and omnipotent, and that evil exists, are logically contradictory [Mackie, by PG]