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All the ideas for 'Counterpart theory and Quant. Modal Logic', 'Intro to 2nd ed of Principia Mathematica' and 'Philosophical Explanations'

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7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 6. Fundamentals / d. Logical atoms

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Given all true atomic propositions, in theory every other truth can thereby be deduced [Russell]

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 / 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]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / c. Aim of beliefs

3570	Maybe knowledge is belief which 'tracks' the truth [Nozick, by Williams,M]

13. Knowledge Criteria / C. External Justification / 4. Tracking the Facts

2748	A true belief isn't knowledge if it would be believed even if false. It should 'track the truth' [Nozick, by Dancy,J]