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All the ideas for 'Community and Citizenship', 'Letters to Jacques Lenfant' and 'Letters to Regius'

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5 ideas

8. Modes of Existence / C. Powers and Dispositions / 2. Powers as Basic

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The most primitive thing in substances is force, which leads to their actions and dispositions [Leibniz]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 15. Against Essentialism

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Substantial forms are not understood, and explain nothing [Descartes]

24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 4. Citizenship

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Citizenship involves a group of mutually supporting rights, which create community and equality [Miller,D]

24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 14. Nationalism

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Socialists reject nationality as a false source of identity [Miller,D]

29. Religion / B. Monotheistic Religion / 4. Christianity / c. Angels

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An angelic mind would not experience pain, even when connected to a human body [Descartes, by Pasnau]