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All the ideas for 'Identity and Spatio-Temporal Continuity', 'Intro to 'Philosophy of Logic'' and 'A Short History of German Philosophy'

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9 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 3. Metaphysical Systems

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Early Romantics sought a plurality of systems, in a quest for freedom [Hösle]

4. Formal Logic / D. Modal Logic ML / 3. Modal Logic Systems / a. Systems of modal logic

9456	Modal logic is multiple systems, shown in the variety of accessibility relations between worlds [Jacquette]

5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 1. Overview of Logic

9457	The two main views in philosophy of logic are extensionalism and intensionalism [Jacquette]

5. Theory of Logic / I. Semantics of Logic / 5. Extensionalism

9458	Extensionalists say that quantifiers presuppose the existence of their objects [Jacquette]

5. Theory of Logic / I. Semantics of Logic / 6. Intensionalism

9461	Intensionalists say meaning is determined by the possession of properties [Jacquette]

9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / e. Individuation by kind

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'Ultimate sortals' cannot explain ontological categories [Westerhoff on Wiggins]

19. Language / C. Assigning Meanings / 7. Extensional Semantics

9460	Extensionalist semantics forbids reference to nonexistent objects [Jacquette]

9459	Extensionalist semantics is circular, as we must know the extension before assessing 'Fa' [Jacquette]

25. Social Practice / E. Policies / 5. Education / d. Study of history

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In the 18th century history came to be seen as progressive, rather than cyclical [Hösle]