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All the ideas for 'Dthat', 'works' and 'Defining 'Intrinsic' (with Rae Langton)'

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6 ideas

1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 3. Scientism

7081	Philosophy is not separate from or above empirical science [Neurath]

2. Reason / D. Definition / 1. Definitions

15457

Interdefinition is useless by itself, but if we grasp one separately, we have them both [Lewis]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 4. Intrinsic Properties

15400

We must avoid circularity between what is intrinsic and what is natural [Lewis, by Cameron]

15458

A property is 'intrinsic' iff it can never differ between duplicates [Lewis]

15459

Ellipsoidal stars seem to have an intrinsic property which depends on other objects [Lewis]

19. Language / B. Reference / 3. Direct Reference / b. Causal reference

14080

Are causal descriptions part of the causal theory of reference, or are they just metasemantic? [Kaplan, by Schaffer,J]