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All the ideas for 'Identity and Spatio-Temporal Continuity', 'Causal Connections' and 'Philosophical Implications of Mathematical logic'

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4 ideas

5. Theory of Logic / C. Ontology of Logic / 1. Ontology of Logic
Logic is highly general truths abstracted from reality [Russell, by Glock]
9. Objects / A. Existence of Objects / 5. Individuation / e. Individuation by kind
'Ultimate sortals' cannot explain ontological categories [Westerhoff on Wiggins]
15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 5. Generalisation by mind
It is good to generalise truths as much as possible [Russell]
26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 8. Particular Causation / b. Causal relata
Salmon says processes rather than events should be basic in a theory of physical causation [Salmon, by Psillos]