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All the ideas for 'Letters', 'Philosophy of Nature (Encylopedia II)' and 'De primae philosophiae emendatione'

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1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 6. Metaphysics as Conceptual

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Metaphysics is the lattice which makes incoming material intelligible [Hegel]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 2. Substance / a. Substance

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The concept of forces or powers best reveals the true concept of substance [Leibniz]

22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / b. Fact and value

4581	Virtues and vices are like secondary qualities in perception, found in observers, not objects [Hume]

23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / c. Motivation for virtue

4580	All virtues benefit either the public, or the individual who possesses them [Hume]

24. Political Theory / C. Ruling a State / 4. Changing the State / c. Revolution

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All revolutions result from spirit changing its categories, to achieve a deeper understanding [Hegel]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 3. Final causes

4579	The idea of a final cause is very uncertain and unphilosophical [Hume]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / d. Causal necessity

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That events could be uncaused is absurd; I only say intuition and demonstration don't show this [Hume]