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All the ideas for 'Demonstratives', 'The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism' and 'The Ego and Its Own'

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9 ideas

19. Language / C. Assigning Meanings / 10. Two-Dimensional Semantics

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Indexicals have a 'character' (the standing meaning), and a 'content' (truth-conditions for one context) [Kaplan, by Macià/Garcia-Carpentiro]

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'Content' gives the standard modal profile, and 'character' gives rules for a context [Kaplan, by Schroeter]

23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 2. Duty

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The idea of duty in one's calling haunts us, like a lost religion [Weber]

23. Ethics / F. Existentialism / 6. Authentic Self

7073	I am a creative nothing, out of which I myself create everything [Stirner]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 11. Capitalism

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Acquisition and low consumption lead to saving, investment, and increased wealth [Weber]

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When asceticism emerged from the monasteries, it helped to drive the modern economy [Weber]

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Capitalism is not unlimited greed, and may even be opposed to greed [Weber]

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Modern western capitalism has free labour, business separate from household, and book-keeping [Weber]

29. Religion / B. Monotheistic Religion / 4. Christianity / a. Christianity

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Punish the heretic, but be indulgent to the sinner [Weber]