Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Extrinsic Properties', 'Nietzsche, Genealogy, History' and 'The Modularity of Mind'

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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]

18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 3. Emotions / a. Nature of emotions

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Feelings are not unchanging, but have a history (especially if they are noble) [Foucault]

18. Thought / B. Mechanics of Thought / 3. Modularity of Mind

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Mental modules are specialised, automatic, and isolated [Fodor, by Okasha]