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All the ideas for 'Epistemic and Metaphysical Possibility', 'Dialogue on human freedom and origin of evil' and 'Concerning the Author'

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10 ideas

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 7. Against Metaphysics
14767 The demonstrations of the metaphysicians are all moonshine [Peirce]
1. Philosophy / G. Scientific Philosophy / 3. Scientism
14764 I am saturated with the spirit of physical science [Peirce]
6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 2. Geometry
13163 Circles must be bounded, so cannot be infinite [Leibniz]
10. Modality / A. Necessity / 6. Logical Necessity
12185 Logical necessity is epistemic necessity, which is the old notion of a priori [Edgington, by McFetridge]
11. Knowledge Aims / B. Certain Knowledge / 3. Fallibilism
14768 Infallibility in science is just a joke [Peirce]
12. Knowledge Sources / D. Empiricism / 2. Associationism
14765 Association of ideas is the best philosophical idea of the prescientific age [Peirce]
14. Science / B. Scientific Theories / 1. Scientific Theory
14766 Duns Scotus offers perhaps the best logic and metaphysics for modern physical science [Peirce]
16. Persons / F. Free Will / 6. Determinism / b. Fate
13162 Sloth's Syllogism: either it can't happen, or it is inevitable without my effort [Leibniz]
29. Religion / D. Religious Issues / 3. Problem of Evil / a. Problem of Evil
19339 Evil is a negation of good, which arises from non-being [Leibniz]
13164 God only made sin possible because a much greater good can be derived from it [Leibniz]