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All the ideas for 'Extrinsic Properties', '06: Epistle to the Romans' and 'Lecture on Nominalism'

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2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 1. Fallacy

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The Struthionic Fallacy is that of burying one's head in the sand [Quine]

5. Theory of Logic / E. Structures of Logic / 6. Relations in Logic

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All relations, apart from ancestrals, can be reduced to simpler logic [Quine]

6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 3. Mathematical Nominalism

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Nominalism rejects both attributes and classes (where extensionalism accepts the classes) [Quine]

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]

12. Knowledge Sources / A. A Priori Knowledge / 3. Innate Knowledge / a. Innate knowledge

5052	When Gentiles follow the law, they must have the law written in their hearts [Paul]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 10. Theocracy

7572	Power is ordained by God, so anyone who resists power resists God, and will be damned [Paul]