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All the ideas for 'Two Notions of Being: Entity and Essence', 'Letters to the Lord Marquis of Newcastle' and 'On the General Idea of Proof Theory'

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10 ideas

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

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Metaphysics aims to identify categories of being, and show their interdependency [Lowe]

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 6. Metaphysics as Conceptual

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Philosophy aims not at the 'analysis of concepts', but at understanding the essences of things [Lowe]

5. Theory of Logic / B. Logical Consequence / 1. Logical Consequence

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Logical consequence isn't a black box (Tarski's approach); we should explain how arguments work [Prawitz]

5. Theory of Logic / J. Model Theory in Logic / 1. Logical Models

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Model theory looks at valid sentences and consequence, but not how we know these things [Prawitz]

9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 3. Unity Problems / d. Coincident objects

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Holes, shadows and spots of light can coincide without being identical [Lowe]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 8. Essence as Explanatory

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All things must have an essence (a 'what it is'), or we would be unable to think about them [Lowe]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 14. Knowledge of Essences

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Knowing an essence is just knowing what the thing is, not knowing some further thing [Lowe]

9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 4. Type Identity

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Each thing has to be of a general kind, because it belongs to some category [Lowe]

16. Persons / F. Free Will / 5. Against Free Will

2384	Those actions that follow immediately the last appetite are voluntary [Hobbes]

2385	If a man suddenly develops an intention of doing something, the cause is out of his control, not in his will [Hobbes]