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All the ideas for 'The Logical Form of Action Sentences', 'The Idea of Equality' and 'Reply to Richards'

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8 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 3. Metaphysical Systems
22140 The greatest philosophers are methodical; it is what makes them great [Grice]
7. Existence / B. Change in Existence / 4. Events / a. Nature of events
7771 We need 'events' to explain adverbs, which are adjectival predicates of events [Davidson, by Lycan]
8860 Language-learning is not good enough evidence for the existence of events [Yablo on Davidson]
7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 11. Ontological Commitment / d. Commitment of theories
15002 If the best theory of adverbs refers to events, then our ontology should include events [Davidson, by Sider]
23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / h. Respect
3236 Equality of opportunity without equality of respect would create a very inhuman society [Williams,B]
25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 1. Grounds of equality
3234 Equality seems to require that each person be acknowledged as having a significant point of view [Williams,B]
3233 Equality implies that people are alike in potential as well as in needs [Williams,B]
25. Social Practice / B. Equalities / 4. Economic equality
3235 It is a mark of extreme exploitation that the sufferers do not realise their plight [Williams,B]