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All the ideas for 'Counterpart theory and Quant. Modal Logic', 'The Lagoon: how Aristotle invented science' and 'Papers of 1913'

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1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 2. Ancient Philosophy / b. Pre-Socratic philosophy

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The Pre-Socratics are not simple naturalists, because they do not always 'leave the gods out' [Leroi]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 1. Essences of Objects

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Aristotelian essentialism says essences are not relative to specification [Lewis]

10. Modality / A. Necessity / 7. Natural Necessity

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Causal necessities hold in all worlds compatible with the laws of nature [Lewis]

10. Modality / B. Possibility / 1. Possibility

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Only the actual exists, so possibilities always reduce to actuality after full analysis [Russell]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / b. Rigid designation

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It doesn't take the whole of a possible Humphrey to win the election [Lewis]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 3. Transworld Objects / c. Counterparts

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Counterpart theory is bizarre, as no one cares what happens to a mere counterpart [Kripke on Lewis]

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Counterparts are not the original thing, but resemble it more than other things do [Lewis]

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If the closest resembler to you is in fact quite unlike you, then you have no counterpart [Lewis]

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Essential attributes are those shared with all the counterparts [Lewis]