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All the ideas for 'Extrinsic Properties', 'Sociobiology' and 'Letters to Pierre Bayle'

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

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Being alone doesn't guarantee intrinsic properties; 'being alone' is itself extrinsic [Lewis, by Sider]

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Extrinsic properties come in degrees, with 'brother' less extrinsic than 'sibling' [Lewis]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / b. Individuation by properties

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Total intrinsic properties give us what a thing is [Lewis]

16. Persons / F. Free Will / 5. Against Free Will

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If we know what is good or rational, our knowledge is extended, and our free will restricted [Leibniz]

22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / d. Biological ethics

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Genetic behaviours that have enhanced human success include aggression, rape and xenophobia [Wilson,EO, by Okasha]